kisi aarzi khushi ka ba-khushi shikar hota
mujhe gham ki azmaton par jo na e'tibar hota

ye farogh-e-dasht-o-sahra hai shikast-e-gulistan se
na gulon ka rang udta na kahin ghubar hota

mere nakhl-e-zindagi ne kai rukh hawa ke dekhe
koi rut kabhi na aati to sada bahaar hota

teri yaad agar na hoti to hayat ka safina
na ubur sham karta na sahar ke par hota

meri azmat-e-wafa se wo kabhi shikast kha kar
mera azm chhin lete agar ikhtiyar hota

tar-o-taza yun na rahte kabhi phul mehr-o-mah ke
chaman jahan ka mausam jo na khush-gawar hota

tha agarche muntazir main agar aap aa bhi jate
to tamam umr apna mujhe intizar hota

jo na tut tut jata tere jabr ka tasalsul
nazar ehtijaj karti na nafas pukar hota

mere maslak-e-wafa mein teri did thi ibaadat
jo nazar na tujh pe padti main gunahgar hota

mera ashk-e-khun hai nazish mere tajarbe ka hasil
jo wufur-e-gham mein hansta to ye shahkar hota