kabhi su-e-dasht nikal pade kabhi su-e-dar chale gae
teri chah mein na kahan kahan tere be-qarar chale gae

jo kitab-e-dil mein thi pankhudi kisi sar-kashida gulab ki
wo dabi rahi to waraq waraq hue lala-zar chale gae

unhen kaam tha tere kaam se tere zikr se tere nam se
wo jo aabla-pa barahna-pa sar-e-dasht-e-khar chale gae

na wo dhadkanen na wo uljhanen na wo waswase na wo qahqahe
tere ahd mein dil-e-zar ke sabhi ikhtiyar chale gae

mere pairahan ki gawahiyan na suni gain na likhi gain
ki zanan-e-misr ki baat par hi azizdar chale gae

na wo rasm-e-jama-dari rahi na mizaj-e-bakhiya-gari raha
wo junun-shiar kahan rahe wo karam-nisar chale gae

jo na dair mein na haram mein the jo asir halqa-e-gham mein the
wo nawa-e-dard pe naghma-khwan tere shab-guzar chale gae

main sukut-e-daman-e-dasht se jahan guftugu mein magan raha
wahan jhil thak ke ruki rahi magar aabshaar chale gae

tera dard 'bazmi'-e-na-tawan na idhar suna na udhar suna
ki dayar-e-nikhat-o-nur se tere gham-gusar chale gae