sadd-e-rah aap agar laghzish-e-raftar na ho rah-rau ko rah-e-dushwar bhi dushwar na ho duriyan duri-e-manzil ke tawahhum ki thin dekh nazdik rag-e-jaan hi kahin yar na ho kar sake kaise jila koi us aaine par bar-e-saiqal bhi uthane ko jo tayyar na ho kahin us ke liye manzil ki khuli hai aaghosh jis mein josh-e-safar-e-kucha-e-dildar na ho josh-e-wahshat mein nikal jaiye basti se magar sar kahan phodiye jab samne diwar na ho hasil-e-girya-e-shab kya ye gudaz-e-shabnam daman-e-sabza-o-gul bhi jo guhar-bar na ho kisi gul-bute ka kya hoga nigahban 'arif' jo ki khud apne gulistan ka wafadar na ho