rakh mujhe mauj mein tu zinat-e-sahil na bana
zindagi ek safar hai ise manzil na bana

jitne mausam bhi guzare gham-e-hijran ke baghair
un mein ek pal bhi meri zist ka hasil na bana

mujh ko waiz na padha tark-e-tamanna ka sabaq
main to diwana bhala hun mujhe aaqil na bana

zindagi main ne guzari usi dar par lekin
sang-e-dahliz raha sohbat-e-mahfil na bana

apne mear pe hi khud ko parakhna sikho
mujhe dekho main kisi ka bhi muqabil na bana

go yaqin tha mera mohkam pa tan-asani mein
ye jo dil hai ye mera murshid-e-kaamil na bana

ye alag baat ki apni si ghazal to kah li
bante bante mein khayal-e-dil-e-'adil' na bana