imtihan-o-sabr ki had kyon pade takhir mein
jo na likhwae koi likh de meri taqdir mein

khwab-e-hasti dekhne wale the kaise bad-nasib
khwab ka aalam bhi guzra dahshat-e-tabir mein

hashr mein halchal hui qatil ko ghash aane lage
aae wo kuchh be-gunah jakde hue zanjir mein

in nasibon par thi qudrat se ulajhne ki umang
umr bhar choten chalin tadbir aur taqdir mein

aur hi aalam hai kuchh duniya-e-husn-o-ishq ka
hai yahan jo shai bhi hai dubi hui tasir mein

naz sajde mein ada hairat mein jalwe wajd mein
dil ne ye dekha harim-e-dost ki taswir mein

zarre zarre se sada-e-bazgasht aane lagi
aur kya hota asar zalim teri taqrir mein

dil ko paida karke fitrat khud ghazab mein pad gai
mahw hai ikhfa-e-raaz-e-dahr ki tadbir mein

jis mein thin sari khayal-e-yar ki aazadiyan
wo dil-e-ram-afrin jakda raha zanjir mein

kyon kisi ne naqsh-e-ashob-e-tamanna khinch kar
bhar diya majburiyon ka rang har taswir mein

allah allah ek zarre ki bhi had milti nahin
rang ho naqqash ka itna to har taswir mein

pa-e-‘bekhud’ mein kuchh aisi bediyan dali gain
jin se baad-e-hashr bhi chhutna na tha taqdir mein