kai bar un ki mahfil mein hamara zikr-e-khair aaya
magar izhaar-e-lutf-e-dost-dari ke baghair aaya

samajhta hun ye sang-e-rah ka'ba hai samajhta hun
magar sham aai aur main laut kar phir su-e-dair aaya

jamal-e-dost se pur-nur hai duniya-e-dil meri
khayal-e-dost is ghar mein takalluf ke baghair aaya

na dar girdab-e-gham ka hai na tufan-e-hawadis ka
dil-e-azad in maujon mein lakhon bar tair aaya

jhalakte hain mizha par ashk-e-dil sajde lutata hai
zaban-e-be-kasi par aaj kis ka zikr-e-khair aaya

rah-e-hasti mein sau mushkil ki ek mushkil ye thi 'fitrat'
dil-e-nadan ne samjha ye haram hai jab bhi dair aaya