sahabo manzil-e-jaanan ki taraf jaana mat
aur jaana to kahani koi dohrana mat

gul khila dega mahakte hue chehron ka tilism
shahar-e-aina dil-e-zar ko dikhlana mat

mujh ko chaha hai to bakhsho meri chahat ko dawam
ban ke rah jaana dhali raat ka afsana mat

wasl ki chah mein rukna na kisi jism ke pas
daulat-e-hijr ko saudaiyo thukrana mat

sar-burida si guzar jaana shahidon ki tarah
titliyo dil ke dabistan mein thahar jaana mat

ulfaten sab ko mayassar nahin hotin pyare
tishna lamhon ki mulaqat se uktana mat

maqtal-e-ishq na ab kucha-e-qatil 'rahi'
shahr-e-be-khwab mein jate hue ghabrana mat