kamal-e-husn ka iqrar kar jaana hi padta hai
adaen itni kafir hon to mar jaana hi padta hai

koi manzil ho majbur-e-safar hain hausle wale
guzar mushkil sahi lekin guzar jaana hi padta hai

talab mein tez-gami har jagah mauzun nahin hoti
jahan bhi waqt thahraate thahar jaana hi padta hai

kahan tak naz-bardari teri ai gardish-e-dauran
chadhe dariya ko bhi ek din utar jaana hi padta hai

gulistan ho ki sahra ku-e-qatil ho ki mai-khana
jidhar taqdir le jae udhar jaana hi padta hai

tere jawon ki tabani sambhalne hi nahin deti
nazar ko hosh ki surat bikhar jaana hi padta hai

rawan hai karwan-e-zindagi lamhon ki surat mein
bikharte tutte sham-o-sahar jaana hi padta hai

wo jate hain to sath un ke nazar tanha nahin jati
hamein bhi dur hamrah-e-nazar jaana hi padta hai

kabhi haalat is manzil pe bhi late hain insan ko
ki sab kuchh jaan kar sab se guzar jaana hi padta hai

zamin-e-dil ki shadabi hai amwaj-e-hawadis se
bahaar aae to gulshan ko sanwar jaana hi padta hai

yahi to 'shauq'-e-majburi hai apni bazm-e-saqi mein
hazar inkar karte hain magar jaana hi padta hai