suna tu ai baghban haal-e-tabiat-e-gul
na jaane kyon aaj matami hai nawa-e-bulbul

ye thik hai aadmi mein thoda rahe tawakkul
magar usi ke sahaare zinda rahe na bilkul

charagh kab tak yahan jalega ye kaun jaane
hawa ki raftar tai karegi jale ki ho gul

main jaun kyunkar nikal ke sehra se rah-e-gulshan
na aalam-e-rang bhae mujh ko na nikhat-e-gul

tulua hogi sahar dahan-e-falak se aakhir
wagarna tariki hi azal se rahi tasalsul

ye bais-e-be-rukhi jo 'naqid' samajh mein aaya
wo khair-andeshi hi thi mana jise taghaful