hudud-e-akl-o-sharb ka sawal hi nahin raha
dilon mein khauf-e-rabb-e-zul-jalal hi nahin raha

maal-e-arz-e-haal ka malal hi nahin raha
wo bazm-e-ghair thi mujhe khayal hi nahin raha

jabhi to baghban ki guftugu mein jhol dekhte
kabhi kisi tarah ka ehtimal hi nahin raha

ye waswase ki baat apne munh se mat nikaliye
koi sharik-e-haal-e-pur-malal hi nahin raha

jalal ko bhi waqt ne samo diya hai sher mein
ghazal ka matmah-e-nazar jamal hi nahin raha

tasalliyon ke zail mein dila rahe ho yaad kyun
tabahiyon ka jab mujhe khayal hi nahin raha

mere bayan-e-haal-e-dard-e-dil mein chaara-kar ne
wo rang bhar diya ki mera haal hi nahin raha

jahan shabab-o-shaghl-e-mai ne kho diye the hosh tak
main bin-piye utha to kuchh kamal hi nahin raha

khuda-e-kar-saz ke karam se 'shad'-arfi
kabhi mujhe saliqa-e-sawal hi nahin raha