koi jahan mein sahab-e-iman na ban saka
tuf hai ki ishq mazhab-e-insan na ban saka

ta-umr tifl-e-dil pe yatimi ka karb tha
koshish to ki magar main kabhi man na ban saka

yani junun ke bab mein bhi intikhab tha
jo bahr ban gaya wo bayaban na ban saka

shahr-e-khirad ke bab haqiqat ka har khayal
dasht-e-guman ki rah ka imkan na ban saka

ye khar-zar sab ka gulistan to ban gaya
ye khar-zar mera gulistan na ban saka