ishq nahin jo zist ko daulat-e-agahi na de
mahr nahin jo khak ko khilat-e-raushni na de

baada nahin wo saqiya jo nai sarkhushi na de
ishrat-e-zindagi na de nashsha-e-agahi na de

jam-e-khudi de saqiya saghar-e-be-khudi na de
baada-e-hosh de mujhe daru-e-be-hushi na de

aamad-e-nau-bahaar ki dawat-e-sar-khushi na de
baad-e-nasim hi wo kya jo nai tazgi na de

donon jahan ka bar-e-gham kis se uthega ai khuda
ya gham-e-zindagi na de ya gham-e-ashiqi na de

main ne khuda se pahle din rakkhi thi shart-e-zindagi
ya mujhe zindagi hi de ya mujhe zindagi na de

rah-raw-e-rah-e-zindagi waqt se tez chaal chal
rahbaron ko rah mein fursat-e-rahzani na de

harf hai laghzish-e-qalam harf hai khatt-e-na-rasa
harf jo raushni na de lafz jo aagahi na de