koi nazar kisi aalam mein kaamyab nahin
tilism-e-surat-o-mani tera jawab nahin

nafas nafas mein agar zauq-e-inqalab nahin
fareb-e-masti-e-pindar hai shabab nahin

ba-qadr-e-zarf talabgar hai uruj-o-zawal
zamin pe hai wahi zarra jo aaftab nahin

hazar sal bhi ghaflat ke de nahin sakte
us ek lamha ki qimat jo sirf khwab nahin

hujum-e-shauq mein koi nazar samajh na saki
shuur-e-did ki talim thi hijab nahin

bara-e-afw gunahgar ki taraf jo uthe
us ek nigah-e-karam ka koi jawab nahin

dilon ko sinon mein dhadka ke rah gaya hai 'kaif'
wo inqalab ka dhoka tha inqalab nahin