saz-e-hasti ki sada arsh-e-barin tak pahunche
ai khusha jins-e-amanat ki amin tak pahunche

hae wo shan-e-taghaful ki hai mujh se makhsus
hae wo arz-e-tamanna ki tumhin tak pahunche

manzilen aur bhi thin manzil-e-jaanan ke siwa
hum ba-mahrumi-e-taqdir wahin tak pahunche

hath mein mashal-e-khurshid jilau mein tare
kis takalluf se hum us mah-jabin tak pahunche

ai khuda wahm-e-ghalat-kar ko de izn-e-junun
ki khirad marhala-e-zauq-e-yaqin tak pahunche

apni uftad ki rudad ye hai ahl-e-nazar
su-e-aflak rawan the ki zamin tak pahunche

hum kharabaat-nashinon ka wo aali hai maqam
ki jo kam-zarf rahe takht-o-nagin tak pahunche

pahle firdaus ki mahfil se nikale gae hum
phir teri mahfil-e-firdaus-e-qarin tak pahunche

daulat-e-din pe bahut naz hai mujh ko 'abid'
kash ye baat kisi dushman-e-din tak pahunche