jo uthi thi meri taraf kabhi dil-e-mo'tabar ki talash mein
meri sari umr guzar gai usi ek nazar ki talash mein

gham-e-ishq hi ko main kya kahun tere husn ko bhi nahin sukun
kabhi is nazar ki talash mein kabhi us nazar ki talash mein

jo yahi junun hai to mil chuki hamein manzil-e-gham-e-ashiqi
usi rahguzar se guzar gae usi rahguzar ki talash mein

sar-e-manzil aa ke pata chala ki qadam qadam pe fareb tha
kahin ham-safar ki umid mein kahin ham-safar ki talash mein

use wasl kaisa haqiqatan gham-e-hijr ka bhi to haq nahin
jo tamam raat guzar de magar ek sahar ki talash mein

hai ajib qismat-e-'kaif' bhi ye mila hai hasil-e-bandagi
ki mazaq-e-sajda bhi kho diya kisi sang-e-dar ki talash mein