hum kise karte bhala rahbar-e-manzil apna
rah-e-ulfat mein na tha koi ba-juz dil apna

chain deta nahin dam-bhar dil-e-bismil apna
mukhtasar ye hai ki qabu mein nahin dil apna

kyun na aasan ho tariki-e-shab mein bhi safar
dagh-e-dil jab hai charagh-e-rah-e-manzil apna

lakh chaha ki na fariyaad karen hum lekin
dard-e-furqat na raha zabt ke qabil apna

qabr mein bhi hamein aaram ki ummid ho kya
aashna pahlu-e-rahat se nahin dil apna

sath hasti mein diya ta-dam-e-akhir dil ne
itna dam-saz koi hoga ba-mushkil apna

mujh ko dushwar na tha ishq se pahle kuchh bhi
ab to har kaam nazar aata hai mushkil apna

ab to fariyaad ki taqat na rahi ai 'shoala'
warna har nala falak se tha muqabil apna