kabhi ai ashk-e-tar aankhon se dhal pad
kabhi ai aah-e-dil munh se nikal pad

na ai pa-e-tasawwur itna shal pad
kabhi tu la-makan se aage chal pad

hua wo but na do din bhi kabhi ram
jahannam mein tu ai ilm-o-amal pad

wo raqsan bazm mein hain tu bhi ai dil
kabhi to wajd mein aa kar uchhal pad

kisi din to kabhi ai abr-e-rahmat
mere bait-ul-huzan mein bhi undal pad

gul-e-ariz pe un ke misl-e-bulbul
kabhi o tifl-e-dil tu bhi machal pad

mere aage kabhi hath apne dho kar
raqibon ke bhi pichhe ai ajal pad

bahe go aalam-e-imkan par ai chashm
kabhi to surat-e-zamzam ubal pad

nibhi ek pal kabhi jis se na ai dil
usi sarkash ke phir qadmon pe chal pad

kabhi o sher-e-wasf-e-said-e-yar
mere khame ke bhi sanche se dhal pad

'waqar' us bazm mein tu bhi sadaf-war
dahan-e-pak se moti ugal pad