nazar chura gae izhaar-e-muddaa se mere
tamam lafz jo lagte the aashna se mere

rafiqo rah ke kham subh kuchh hain sham kuchh aur
milegi tum ko na manzil nuqush-e-pa se mere

lagi hai chashm-e-zamana agarche wo daman
bahut hai dur abhi dast-e-na-rasa se mere

yahin kahin wo haqiqat na kyun talash karun
jise gurez hai auham-e-ma-wara se mere

kisi pe minnat-e-beja nahin ki sach ye hai
sanwar gae dil o jaan shewa-e-wafa se mere

giran hain kan pe un ke wahi sukhan jo abhi
ada hue bhi nahin nutq-e-be-nawa se mere

khula chaman na hawa mein phir ai naqib-e-bahaar
abhi to zakhm hare hain teri dua se mere

nashat o rang ke khugar mujhe muaf rakhen
chhalak pade jo lahu saz-e-khush-nawa se mere