main awam mein hun lekin nahin khu-e-amiyana
na amal khushamdana na sukhan khushamdana

teri aur zindagi hai meri aur zindagi hai
main bulandiyon ka juya to asir-e-ashiyana

mujhe ras hi na aai kabhi na-qishon ki sohbat
mere jism-e-na-tawan mein nahin ruh-e-tajirana

mere khizr ke qadam hain mujhe mashal-e-manazil
mere dida-e-talab mein hai nigah-e-mujrimana

gham-o-ranj ka chhupana bhi hai kar-e-zarf lekin
hai khushi ko zabt karna rah-o-rasm-e-aqilana

teri tamkanat agar hai kisi dusre ke bal par
ye chalan hai baghiyana ye qadam hai mujrimana

mujhe khizr-e-nau ki hajat nahin rah-e-bandagi mein
mere maslak-e-wafa mein ye rawish hai kafirana