mata-e-zist kya hum zist ka hasil samajhte hain
jise sab dard kahte hain use hum dil samajhte hain

isi se dil isi se zindagi-e-dil samajhte hain
magar hasil se badh kar sai-e-be-hasil samajhte hain

kabhi sunte the hum ye zindagi hai wahm o be-mani
magar ab maut ko bhi khatra-e-baatil samajhte hain

bahut samjhe hue hai shekh rah-o-rasm-e-manzil ko
yahan manzil ko bhi hum jada-e-manzil samajhte hain

ubharna ho jahan ji chahta hai dub marne ko
jahan uthti hon maujen hum wahan sahil samajhte hain

koi sargashta-e-rah-e-tariqat is ko kya jaane
yahan uftadgi ko hasil-e-manzil samajhte hain

tamasha hai niyaz o naz ki baham kashakash ka
main un ka dil samajhta hun wo mera dil samajhte hain

abas hai dawa-e-ishq-o-mohabbat kham-karon ko
ye gham dete hain jis ko jauhar-e-qabil samajhte hain

gham-e-la-intiha sai-e-musalsal shauq-e-be-payan
maqam apna samajhte hain na hum manzil samajhte hain