jigar-gudaz maani samajh sako to kahun
qaza-o-qadr-e-zamani samajh sako to kahun

wajud aaina-khanon ka hai fana-anjam
qaza-e-charkh-e-dokhani samajh sako to kahun

jabin-e-waqt ki tahrir mein nihan kya hai
khirad ki zahr-fishani samajh sako to kahun

qaza ki god mein hai hasraton ka gahwara
zaban-e-ramz-e-nihani samajh sako to kahun

bashar ke dida-e-dil par hijab-e-ghaflat hai
fareb-e-husn-o-jawani samajh sako to kahun

jahaz-e-umr na jaane ruke kahan ja kar
muhit-e-dil ki rawani samajh sako to kahun

khuda ke baad bashar ka maqam azmat hai
tum apni kuchh bhi kahani samajh sako to kahun

khizan-badosh chaman mein bahaar aai hai
nizam-e-alam-e-fani samajh sako to kahun

wo harf-e-raaz jo lab tak kisi ke aa na saka
hakim-e-raaz ki bani samajh sako to kahun

hayat-e-chand-nafas par tafakhur-e-be-ja
har ek chiz hai fani samajh sako to kahun

muqamiran-e-bisat-e-hawas agar tum kuchh
hadis-faqr zabani samajh sako to kahun

safina aql ka 'bebak' gharq hai mutlaq
hai kitna zarf mein pani samajh sako to kahun