khana-ba-dosh rahne ki aadat nahin gai
insan ke dil se khwahish-e-hijrat nahin gai

dar dar ki khak chhan rahe hain abhi talak
dil se hayat-ashna wahshat nahin gai

kuchh pur-khulus dost mayassar hain is liye
aankhon se khush-gumani ki aadat nahin gai

jab tak nafas mein sabr-o-qanaat the khema-zan
ghar se hamare rizq ki barakat nahin gai

lamha-ba-lamha tutte rahne ke bawajud
kohsar-e-khush-jamal ki rifat nahin gai

sad-shukr sun raha hun main ab bhi sada-e-waqt
is shor mein bhi meri samaat nahin gai

murjha gaya kitab mein rakkha hua ye phul
lekin hanuz is ki latafat nahin gai

daman-e-chashm-e-shauq lahu se hai tar-ba-tar
aankhon se phir bhi khwab ki chahat nahin gai

pagdi bata rahi hai ki sar par ghurur se
kotah-qamati ki alamat nahin gai

us ko zamin bhi chahiye wo bhi kafan ke sath
mar kar bhi aadmi ki zarurat nahin gai

is bar sail-e-ashk-e-nadamat ke sath 'raaz'
aankhon se raushni-e-nadamat nahin gai