khumar-khana-e-lafz-o-bayan tak hi hai
ki chahaton ka nasha imtihan tak hi hai

phir is ke ba'd bikharna hai mujh ko har lamha
ki ye sukun faqat tere dhyan tak hi hai

bulandiyon ke safar se na is qadar ghabra
ye khauf sa jo hai pahli udan tak hi hai

nikal bhi jao kinare ki samt aise mein
hawa ka zor abhi baadban tak hi hai

khuda hue to wafaon ka bankpan bhi gaya
khinchaw tir ka goya kaman tak hi hai

shikastagi pe meri dekh itna tanz na kar
ye ukhda ukhda tanaffus takan tak hi hai

'rauf' dur talak raste mein koi nahin
ki ye tazad-e-sada tere kan tak hi hai