khudi ki shokhi o tundi mein kibr-o-naz nahin
jo naz ho bhi to be-lazzat-e-niyaz nahin

nigah-e-ishq dil-e-zinda ki talash mein hai
shikar-e-murda saza-war-e-shahbaz nahin

meri nawa mein nahin hai ada-e-mahbubi
ki bang-e-sur-e-sarafil dil-nawaz nahin

sawal-e-mai na karun saqi-e-farang se main
ki ye tariqa-e-rindan-e-pak-baz nahin

hui na aam jahan mein kabhi hukumat-e-ishq
sabab ye hai ki mohabbat zamana-saz nahin

ek iztirab musalsal ghayab ho ki huzur
main khud kahun to meri dastan daraaz nahin

agar ho zauq to khalwat mein padh zubur-e-ajam
fughan-e-nim-shabi be-nawa-e-raaz nahin