nahin aasman teri chaal mein nahin aaunga
main palat ke ab kisi haal mein nahin aaunga

meri ibtida meri intiha kahin aur hai
main shumara-e-mah-o-sal mein nahin aaunga

abhi ek azab se hai safar ek azab tak
abhi rang-e-sham-e-zawal mein nahin aaunga

wahi haalaten wahi suraten hain nigah mein
kisi aur surat-e-haal mein nahin aaunga

mujhe qaid karne ki zahmaten na uthaiye
nahin aaunga kisi jal mein nahin aaunga

main khayal-o-khwab hisar se bhi nikal chuka
so kisi ke khwab-o-khayal mein nahin aaunga

na ho bad-guman meri dad-khwahi-e-hijr se
meri jaan main shauq-e-visal mein nahin aaunga