hosh-o-khirad se dur hun sud-o-ziyan se dur
diwana hun quyud-e-rusum-e-jahan se dur

hadd-e-nazar se dur zaman-o-makan se dur
manzil hai mere ishq ki fahm-o-guman se dur

rangini-e-jamal se sahra bhi hai chaman
baitha hun gulsitan mein magar gulsitan se dur

ye be-khudi-e-shauq ka aalam to dekhiye
sajde to kar raha hun magar aastan se dur

dil bhi wahi hai main bhi wahi dard bhi wahi
lekin ye kya ki lazzat-e-soz-e-nihan se dur

shayad usi ka nam hai nakaami-e-murad
manzil se hun qarib magar karwan se dur

afsana-e-hayat ko samjho to ai 'saba'
har harf dastan hai magar dastan se dur