hawa-e-zindagi bhi kucha-e-qatil se aati hai
samajh is baat ki lekin zara mushkil se aati hai

yunhi hoti nahin hai wusat-e-fikr-o-nazar paida
basarat mein basirat dar-haqiqat dil se aati hai

kamal-e-ishq ka yun bhi kabhi andaz hota hai
su-e-parwana shama chal ke khud mahfil se aati hai

khayalon mein gham-e-sud-o-ziyan kuchh bhi nahin rahta
mohabbat ki ye khubi sai-e-la-hasil se aati hai

wo aalam kaun sa aalam hai jo pinhan nahin mujh mein
jo gosh-e-fikr wa ho ye sada bhi dil se aati hai

koi tufan bas aane hi wala hai samundar mein
ki bu is baat ki khamoshi-e-sahil se aati hai

nigahen qais ki yun hi nahin hain mahw-e-nazzara
ziya laila ki hai jo parda-e-mahmil se aati hai

nahin aati hai jab ye to kisi par bhi nahin aati
magar aati hai jab apni tabiat dil se aati hai

nahin rahta tafawut jab visal-o-hijr mein kuchh bhi
ye manzil intizar-e-shauq mein mushkil se aati hai

lahu ki chhint tak qatil ke daman par nahin koi
tadapne ki ada aisi badi mushkil se aati hai