ishq har-chand masaib se pareshan na hua
na hua husn magar taba-e-farman na hua

lakh duniya ne ye chaha ki pareshan ho magar
main tere gham ki hifazat mein pareshan na hua

dil ki aawaz ho mahrum-e-asar kya mani
ishq kafir hai agar husn musalman na hua

darpai uqda-e-hasti hai azal hi se bashar
lekin ek khak ke zarre ka bhi irfan na hua

dil mein har khun ka qatra hai talatum ba-kanar
jo magar aankh se tapka wahi tufan na hua

to wo aazad ki be-wajh hai mujh se bhi gurez
main wo majbur ki dushman se bhi nalan na hua

apni paigham-nawai ke nataej mein mujhe
fikr-e-zindan to raha hai gham-e-zindan na hua

jis ke mashrab mein mohabbat ho mohabbat ka jawab
meri taqdir mein aisa koi insan na hua

ek hi jalwe se 'ehsan' nazar hat na saki
mujh se kuchh us ke siwa kar-e-numayan na hua