jidhar se wadi-e-hairat mein hum guzarte hain
udhar to ahl-e-tamanna bhi kam guzarte hain

tere huzur jo anfas-e-gham guzarte hain
ajab hayat ke aalam se hum guzarte hain

rawan hai barq ka shoala sahab-e-rahmat mein
naqab dal ke ahl-e-sitam guzarte hain

hayat rok rahi hai koi qadam na badhae
ki aaj manzil-e-hasti se hum guzarte hain

lalak badha ke faqat chand bund barsa ke
rawan-dawan se sahab-e-karam guzarte hain

tajjub un ke liye marg-e-na-gahani ka
jo zindagi ke marahil se kam guzarte hain

mukhalifat hai khuli ab na dosti 'ahsan'
ghuti ghuti si fazaon se hum guzarte hain