ho nazar aisi ki bas dil ki nigah tak pahunche
dil mein utre to kabhi haal-e-tabah tak pahunche

manzilen un ko mila karti hain aasani se
tirgi chhod ke jo mishal-e-rah tak pahunche

ab talak jaisi bhi guzri hamein manzur magar
ab to ban jae kuchh aisi ki nibah tak pahunche

jitna ishq ki bazi koi aasan nahin
ain mumkin hai koi husn gawah tak pahunche

tishnagi ko meri eajaz ata kar aisa
zer-e-lab pyas badhe aisi ki aah tak pahunche

ishq-maslak mein 'sadaf' ek hi dastur hai bas
zakhm-e-dil had se badhe aur karah tak pahunche