na manzil na rah-e-adam dekhte hain
magar jaane walon ko hum dekhte hain

ajab naz se hath sine pe rakh kar
wo bimar-e-hijran ka dam dekhte hain

jawab khat-e-shauq ki ye khalish hai
wo nakhun pe zor-e-qalam dekhte hain

mohabbat ke aansu bhare chashm-e-tar mein
hababon mein ju-e-karam dekhte hain

kahan ho 'hayat' ag guzarti hai kaisi
idhar aate jate bhi kam dekhte hain