jo mast-e-jam-e-baada-e-irfan na ho saka
wo jaanwar hi rah gaya insan na ho saka

jo bhi sharik-e-mahfil-e-rindan na ho saka
wo bewaquf kaamil-e-iman na ho saka

waiz bhi hain wo zat-e-girami ki al-hazar
ham-palla jin ka dahr mein shaitan na ho saka

fitrat badal saki na kabhi mere dost ki
lahbad kisi tarah se bhi toiyan na ho saka

daman-e-hashr aa hi gaya kaam hashr mein
neck-tie ban gai jo gireban na ho saka

insanon ke zamir bike kaudiyon ke mol
ghalla magar giran raha arzan na ho saka

ye kashmakash zamane ki allah ki panah
jina to jina marna bhi aasan na ho saka

wo honge kya kisi se zamane mein ham-nabard
jin pagalon se chaak gireban na ho saka

batla rahi hai shaikh ki taqrir-e-muzmahil
kuchh aaj halwe-mande ka saman na ho saka

edi ragad ke najd mein diwana mar gaya
aur us ke nam alot bayaban na ho saka

rahzan libas-e-rahbari mein na chhup saka
aalu ne lakh chaha pe ghuiyan na ho saka

dilchasp ho saka na kabhi shaikh ka bayan
kawwa gharib murgh-e-khush-alhan na ho saka

ai 'shauq' rona aata hai us bad-nasib par
jo khak-rub-e-kucha-e-jaanan na ho saka