tariq koi na aaya mujhe zamane ka
ki ek sauda raha jins-e-dil lutane ka

fareb-e-khwab mere raste ko rok nahin
ki waqt-e-sham hai ye gham-kade ko jaane ka

tere wajud se pahchan mujh ko apni thi
tera yaqin tha mujh ko yaqin zamane ka

kharab-e-ishq hun khud maut hun main apne liye
sikha rahi hun hunar khud ko dil jalane ka

har ek shakh-e-sitam se main phul todti hun
hua hai shauq chaman-zar-e-gham banane ka

nasha ajib hai is jang-e-be-samar ka mujhe
khumar khub hai khun-e-khirad bahane ka

shab-e-visal mein ek nuqta-e-tawaqquf hun
aur ek junun hai use manzilon ko pane ka

dil-e-tabah ko be-dam bech deti hun
ki karobar hai ye jins-e-gham kamane ka

mujhe aziz hai be-ehtiyati-e-sada
na shauq hai na hunar us ko aazmane ka

qafas badan ka mujhe kuchh mera subut nahin
ye tair-e-dil-o-jaan laut kar na aane ka