kisi ne kaise nibhai hai aasman se na puchh
na puchh tair-e-gum-karda-ashiyan se na puchh

sahar baja-e-khud ek dastan na ho jae
hikayat-e-shab-e-rafta meri azan se na puchh

tere jamal ko mahshar samajh rahe hain log
umad ke aai hai khilqat kahan kahan se na puchh

jawab aur to mil jaenge sabhi lekin
mera qusur hi arbab-e-do-jahan se na puchh

laga nuqush-e-qadam ka suragh aap zara
ye bagh kis ne ujada hai baghban se na puchh

jo khush-bayan hain suna denge yun bhi sab ahwal
jo be-zaban ka fasana hai be-zaban se na puchh

agarche ishq hai pure wajud ka dushman
magar jo dil pe guzarti hai nim-jaan se na puchh

har ek nigah pe khulta nahin wo dar 'rahil'
udhar ka rasta salar-e-karwan se na puchh