ne zakhm-e-khun-chakan hun na halq-e-burida hun
aashiq hun main kisi ka aur aafat-rasida hun

hasti se apni mujh ko nahin mutlaq aagahi
umr-e-guzishta ya ki ghazal-e-ramida hun

nikle hai meri waza se ek shorish-e-junun
dariya nahin main sail-e-gireban-darida hun

murghan-e-bagh mein mere nale ka shor hai
har-chand main abhi nafs-e-na-kashida hun

pahunche saza ko apni jo munh par mere chadhe
main dast-e-rozgar mein tegh-e-kashida hun

jata hai jald qafila-e-umr kis qadar
mohlat nahin hai itni ki tuk aarmida hun

kaun uth gaya hai pas se mere jo 'mushafi'
rota hun zar zar pada aab-dida hun