kar-e-khair itna to ai laghzish-e-pa ho jata
pae saqi pe hi ek sajda ada ho jata

wo to ye kahiye ki majbur hai nazm-e-hasti
warna har banda-e-maghrur khuda ho jata

qafile wale the mahrum-e-basirat warna
mera har naqsh-e-qadam rah-numa ho jata

gham ke maron pe bhi ai dawar-e-hashr ek nazar
aaj to faisla-e-ahal-e-wafa ho jata

yun andheron mein bhatakte na kabhi ahl-e-khirad
koi diwana agar rah-numa ho jata

dil teri nim-nigahi ka to mamnun sahi
dard abhi kam hai zara aur siwa ho jata

lazzat-e-gham se hai zid fitrat-e-gham ko shayad
dard hi dard na kyun dard dawa ho jata

sun ke bhar aata agar un ka bhi dil ai 'ejaz'
qissa-e-dard ka unwan naya ho jata