naqsh daur-e-mazi ke zehn mein ubharte hain
bhuli-bisri rahon se jab kabhi guzarte hain

ang ang hansta hai zawiye nikharte hain
jab wo muskuraate hain jab wo baat karte hain

hum unhin pe jaan-o-dil bhi nisar karte hain
apna haal-e-dil jin se arz karte darte hain

is qadar na hota zan aarzi bulandi par
udne wale tair ke baal-o-par katarte hain

nashsha-e-jawani mein udte hain hawaon par
aasman se niche kab wo panw dharte hain

mehr-o-mah ki gardish mein dhundhte hain qismat ko
apni apni karti par kam nigah karte hain

jaur-o-jabr ka un ka silsila nahin tuta
go wafaon ke hum ne sab usul barte hain

kuchh sukun deti hain badliyan umidon ki
yas-o-huzn ke tufan sar se jab guzarte hain

'mauj' bahr-e-ulfat mein lazmi hain ghawwasi
gharq hone wale hi par bhi utarte hain