sher-goi ke is aazar mein shal hone tak
mustaqil sochta rahta hun ghazal hone tak

teri qurbat se kai raaz khule hain mujh par
dil muamma tha mujhe ishq mein hal hone tak

bistar-e-marg pe hun aur ye puchhun sab se
nind aa jaegi kya subh-e-ajal hone tak

dhundhle dhundhle se nazar aate the manzar mujh ko
sinf-e-goyai ko aankhon ka badal hone tak

khak bas khak hi hoti hai rag-e-jaan ke baghair
hukm bas hukm hi rahta hai amal hone tak

kitne hathon ko qalam kar diya jata hai yahan
turbat-e-ishq ko ek taj-mahal hone tak

kal mujhe wasl ke imkan bahut hain 'harshit'
umr lagti hai magar aaj se kal hone tak