rah-e-hayat mein aise maqam bhi nikle

rah-e-hayat mein aise maqam bhi nikle
jahan bhatakte hue subh-o-sham bhi nikle
'ajib chiz hai nazron ki pukhta-giri bhi
jo pukhta-kar bahut the wo kham bhi nikle


mere labon pe tera nam hai to lutf hi kya
teri zaban se kabhi mera nam bhi nikle
ye kya ki furqat-e-paiham hi zindagi ban jae
kabhi to rah-e-salam-o-payam bhi nikle


tamam raat jahan mai-kashon ka majma' tha
wahin se zahid-e-sad-ehtiram bhi nikle
mudam pite rahen chand log hi saqi
teri taraf se kabhi izn-e-‘am bhi nikle


bana liya hai jahan aadmi ne jada-e-khas
usi ki samt koi rah-e-‘am bhi nikle
kiya jo ghaur teri be-karan tajalli par
to dil ke sath kai aur maqam bhi nikle


kisi ke bas mein nahin kaamyabi-e-manzil
jo sust-rau the wahi tez-gam bhi nikle
isi liye to hun paband-e-mai-kada 'maikash'
usi ki sham se ab subh-e-baam bhi nikle