khud apni zat ka nam-o-nishan bhul gae
riha hue to parinde udan bhul gae

is inhimak se kar-e-zamin mein mahw hue
zamin pe chhaya hua aasman bhul gae

har imtihan mein pahla sabaq to yaad aaya
kitab-e-ishq kahin darmiyan bhul gae

na thaharna hi munasib na uth ke jaana hi
bala ke ghar mein hamein mezban bhul gae

us ajnabi ki rifaqat mein aisi khushbu thi
hum apne sare safar ki thakan bhul gae

na kar numud ki khwahish ki ye jahan wale
bade-badon ka bhi nam-o-nishan bhul gae

kuchh is tarah gham-e-umr-e-rawan ne khak kiya
firaq-o-wasl ki sab dastan bhul gae