sarab jaan ke roya ki be-sabab to nahin
nazar ke samne sahra-e-kam-talab to nahin

darun-e-jaan hai bas ek bazgasht-e-ah-o-fughan
nasib sang-sifat naghma-o-tarab to nahin

gulab-shakl shagafon ki dil-dahi hai abas
nasim-e-subh ye hangam-e-shab-do-shab to nahin

adawaton ka karam hai ki aaj zinda hun
wagarna shauq mein jina yun jaan-ba-lab to nahin

sahar-taraaz si lagne lagi hai sham-e-gham
charagh-e-dagh-e-tamanna ho kuchh ajab to nahin

ba-juz qayas yaqin ki asas thi bhi kya
so kuchh guman hi haqiqat hain aaj sab to nahin

na dhund hum ko ki hum hain sada-e-gum-gashta
faqat sukut hain nala nahin shaghab to nahin

le thik-thak si main ne bhi kat di duniya
ye aur baat ki jine ka koi dhab to nahin

mujhe bhi yaron ne tujh se juda nahin samjha
mere mizaj pe mana ki teri chhab to nahin

buton ke ishq mein momin ki kat gai to kya
miyan ye hind hai faras nahin arab to nahin

sitam ke samne sar ka jhukana na-mumkin
kabhi ki baat thi ab chhodiye ki ab to nahin

samajhiye yun to mujhe apna banda-e-be-dam
ana pe harf jo aane lage to tab to nahin

mere niwalon ko apni ata na gardanen
huzur shah hain han manta hun rab to nahin

ye kaun hai jo giran-bar hai samaat par
khabar to le kahin 'tanwir'-e-be-adab to nahin

khuda ki mar hai 'wasfi' sanbhal sake to sanbhal
hai ja-e-shukr abhi manzil-e-ghazab to nahin