pahle mujhe nisab se ghafil kiya gaya
phir imtihan ke waste qail kiya gaya

sari sipah dusri jaanib chali gai
mujh ko jo mere madd-e-muqabil kiya gaya

phir khwahishon ko dil ki sifarish pe ek din
khwabon ki khanqah mein dakhil kiya gaya

kuchh kashtiyon ne mil ke jazire bana liye
dariya jo sahilon ke mumasil kiya gaya

aainda marhabon se ulajhna nahin kabhi
khaibar se kya sabaq yahi hasil kiya gaya

shauq-e-safar ke izn-e-junun se milap par
kitne hi raston ko manazil kiya gaya

tafsir matn-e-khauf ki likkhi na ja saki
wahshat bhara sahifa jo nazil kiya gaya

reg-e-talab ko sath-e-qanaat pe dal kar
dariya-e-mumkinat ka sahil kiya gaya

lafzon ki shakl khun bahega tamam umr
main tez dhaar waqt se ghayal kiya gaya