shauq-e-dil hasrat-e-didar se aage na badha
main kabhi jalwa-gah-e-yar se aage na badha

mahram-e-raaz-e-haqiqat use samjhen kyunkar
ishq mein jo rasan-o-dar se aage na badha

nang hai ishq mein rahat talabi ai ghafil
tausan-e-umr gham-e-yar se aage na badha

khuld ko hum bhi samajhte hain magar ai waiz
khuld ko kucha-e-dildar se aage na badha

main ne kya kya na kiya ahd-e-wafa par israr
wo faqat wada-e-har-bar se aage na badha

bandishen kaba ki qible ka tayyun be-kar
mera sajda qadam-e-yar se aage na badha

hashr mein aur bhi the mujrim-e-ulfat lekin
koi bhi tere gunahgar se aage na badha

zindagi apni thi ek waqfa-e-taskin-e-nafas
jo kabhi waqt ki raftar se aage na badha

kaam nashtar ka hai paiwast rag-e-jaan hona
wo bhi to abru-e-khamdar se aage na badha

kis qadar josh pe thi sahil-o-tufan ki kashish
mera beda kabhi manjdhaar se aage na badha

rah gae do hi qadam jal ke hazaron fitne
koi fitna teri raftar se aage na badha

ek do jam mein sab ho gae be-khud saqi
koi bhi 'afqar'-e-mai-khwar se aage na badha