kise gharaz thi jo hu ki faza mein ja milta
talash koi na karta agar khuda milta

yaqin hai ki sitare jagah se hat jate
qadam jo hum bhi uthate to rasta milta

tere khayal mein hoti fida bhi jaan agar
tera khayal kabhi to amal se ja milta

sukun-e-qalb koi rahguzar ki chiz nahin
utha ke le hi na aate agar pada milta

hayat-o-ilm-o-nashat-o-malal-o-danish-o-marg
bashar ko aur libas-e-bashar mein kya milta

sitam hi tha jo kahin marifat mein kho jate
janab-e-'najm' kahan aap ka pata milta