junun khud-numa khud-nigar bhi nahin
khirad ki tarah kam-nazar bhi nahin

koi rahzan ka khatar bhi nahin
ki daman mein gard-e-safar bhi nahin

yahan hosh-o-iman sabhi lut gae
maza ye hai un ki khabar bhi nahin

gham-e-zindagi ek musalsal azab
gham-e-zindagi se mafar bhi nahin

nazar mo'atabar hai khabar mo'atabar
magar is qadar mo'atabar bhi nahin

teri anjuman markaz-e-arzu
teri anjuman mein guzar bhi nahin

kahan jaen 'taban' gunahgar-e-shauq
saza bhi nahin darguzar bhi nahin