meri taqdir shikwa-sanj daur-e-asman kyun ho
mile jab dard mein lazzat talash-e-mehrban kyun ho

sharik-e-lazzat-e-azad koi ham-zaban kyun ho
tumhin batlao mani-khez meri dastan kyun ho

wahi dil hai wahi khwahish wahi tum ho wahi main hun
meri duniya mein aakhir inqilab-e-asman kyun ho

wo mere baad rote hain ab un se koi kya puchhe
ki pahle kis liye naraaz the ab mehrban kyun ho

bagulon mein ude jab khak mere aashiyane ki
qafas ki samt hi yarab hawa-e-gulsitan kyun ho

tumhein fariyaad-ras kahte hain main fariyaad karta hun
tumhein aakhir batao phir ye koshish raegan kyun ho

satana hi agar manzur hai kah do satate hain
meri taqdir ke parde mein mera imtihan kyun ho

hamein malum hai 'talib' haqiqat raaz-e-hasti ki
magar is be-haqiqat ki haqiqat hi ayan kyun ho