shauq jab bhi bandagi ka rahnuma hota nahin
zindagi se zindagi ka haq ada hota nahin

kya samajh aaengi tum ko ishq ki barikiyan
dil tumhaara jab talak dard-ashna hota nahin

ruh o tan ka ishq ye qaem rahega daimi
khatm baad-e-marg bhi ye silsila hota nahin

kaun hai jo jurm karne ko hai shab ka muntazir
raushni mein din ki yaro kya bhala hota nahin

ghaaliban hota mujhe bhi ghar ke girne ka gila
rahgiron ka agar ye rasta hota nahin

bad-gumani ki faza mein kya safai den tumhein
is faza mein koi bhi hal masala hota nahin

ek zara si baat pe ye munh banana ruthna
is tarah to koi apnon se khafa hota nahin

koi gustakhi to ki hai naw ne girdab se
warna yun sahil pe koi gham-zada hota nahin

kamra-e-taqdir mein aati urus-e-arzu
waqt-e-na-hanjar ka jo faisla hota nahin

aankh se pine ka bhi saqi ne manga hai hisab
is rawish se yaro koi mai-kada hota nahin

'mufti' dekho mahr palta hai meri taqdir ka
dekhte hain kis tarah sajda ada hota nahin