jab ki sari kaenat us ki nigahbani mein hai
dil azal hi se na jaane kaisi hairani mein hai

meri fitrat bhi to shamil meri nadani mein hai
laghzish-e-adam jo pinhan khun-e-insani mein hai

jaane kis hangam mein dali gai buniyaad-e-dil
dil jo ab tak mubtala ranj-o-pareshani mein hai

dur kar deta hai bas ek pal mein sab shikwe-gile
ye karishma bhi kisi ki aankh ke pani mein hai

kya samajh paenge ye ahl-e-khirad is raaz ko
lutf danai mein kab wo hai jo nadani mein hai

dil mein aata hai hisar-e-har-talab ko tod dun
aisi khwahish bhi tamannaon ki tughyani mein hai

ho gai aadam se ye kaisi khata jis ke ewaz
nasl-e-adam aaj tak aisi pashemani mein hai

koi surat jab na ban pai to rona aa gaya
kuchh to taskin-e-gham-e-dil ashk-afshani mein hai

gar mile khud mein samo len sare insanon ka dard
is qadar wusat hamari tang-damani mein hai