na lazim tawaqqoa hai ahal-e-mahal se
karo zist shadab ilm-o-amal se

hijab-o-haya sochte rah gae hain
mili ishq mein kaamyabi pahal se

yun nakaamiyan ham-safar hain musalsal
ki le de ke ummid hai ab ajal se

hayat-o-fana ka ye kya silsila hai
nahin raaz afshan hua ye azal se

yatimi-o-la-warsi bewgi ke
ba-juz kuchh na hasil hai jang-o-jadal se