na puchh marg-e-shanasai ka sabab kya hai
kabhi hamein tha talluq sabhon se ab kya hai

jahan sukut musallat hai dam-ba-khud hai hayat
wahin se shor-e-qayamat uthe ajab kya hai

jo zehn hi mein siyahi undel de suraj
to phir tamiz kise subh kya hai shab kya hai

janm diya hai dukhon ne ghamon ne pala hai
khuda se puchhiye mera hasab-nasab kya hai

wo zahr-e-khand jo ghole hain chashm o lab ne tere
tujhe khushi ho to puchhen ki zer-e-lab kya hai

uthe hain hath to apne karam ki laj bacha
wagarna meri dua kya meri talab kya hai