sab gham kahen jise ki tamanna kahen jise
wo iztirab-e-shauq hai hum kya kahen jise

hai johd-e-munfarid sabab-e-karobar-e-dahr
ek iztirab-e-qatra hai dariya kahen jise

neamat ka e'tibar hai husn-e-qubul se
ishrat bhi ek gham hai gawara kahen jise

milta nahin hai ahl-e-junun ka koi suragh
bas ek naqsh-e-pa hai ki sahra kahen jise

pahle hayat-e-shauq thi allah-re inqalab
ab e'tibar-e-gham hai tamanna kahen jise

hai mere kaenat-e-tasawwur ka ek fareb
wo jalwa-e-khayal ki duniya kahen jise

kuchh kam-nigahiyan hain tajalli ki aad se
aisi bhi ek nigah-e-tamasha kahen jise

tanhai-e-khayal se 'tabish' ye haal hai
aisa koi nahin ki hum apna kahen jise