mujh ko talab to nai duniya ki hai
rahbari naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa ki hai

baadiya-paimai-e-wahshat se tang
be-ufaqi wusat-e-sahra ki hai

hai wahi maujud jo hai didani
rae yahi dida-e-bina ki hai

ghur rahi hai jise pyasi nazar
shakl wo mai ki nahin mina ki hai

dil-kashi-e-pech-o-kham-e-pairahan
den kham-o-pech-e-sarapa ki hai

zulf-e-pareshan ke talawwun mein bhi
khubi-e-tamkin rukh-e-zeba ki hai

mujh se wo hai mujh se ziyaada qarib
khwahish-e-qurb us se ziyaada ki hai

yun to kinayon ka bhi aadi hai dar
dil ki hawas is ke alawa ki hai

naqsh mein nuqton ke siwa kuchh nahin
shakl-gari shauq-e-tamasha ki hai

sabt 'muhib' us lab-e-jaan-bakhsh par
tishna-labi meri tamanna ki hai