rukhsat-e-nutq zabanon ko riya kya degi
dars haq-goi ka ye bint-e-khata kya degi

sajda karti hai laimon ke daron par duniya
be-niyazon ko ye be-sharm bhala kya degi

yahi hoga ki na aaegi kabhi ghar mere
mujh ko duniya-e-duni aur saza kya degi

sal-ha-sal ke tufan mein bhi dil bujh na saka
zak use sarkashi-e-mauj-e-hawa kya degi

koi mausam ho mahakte hain yahan zakhm ke phul
mere daman ko tahi-dast saba kya degi

dil to kuchh kahta hai par sharm se uthte nahin hath
dekhna hai ki ye be-dast dua kya degi

khwahish-e-marg hai kuchh pane ki mauhum ummid
zindagi de na saki kuchh to qaza kya degi

khwab dekhe hain to bedar raho umr tamam
chashm-e-khwabida ko tabir-e-sila kya degi

isi zindan mein ab kat do umr apni 'wahid'
main na kahta tha tumhein qaid-e-wafa kya degi