taufiq agar rahbar-e-manzil nahin hoti
mearaj-e-mohabbat kabhi hasil nahin hoti

jo soz-e-mohabbat se na ho shoala-ba-daman
wo shama kabhi raunaq-e-mahfil nahin hoti

jo aankh na ho husn-e-haqiqat ki shanasa
wo did-e-rukh-e-yar ke qabil nahin hoti

jab tak na bhare rang wafa mani-e-fitrat
taswir-e-mohabbat kabhi kaamil nahin hoti

dilkash hain kuchh aise rah-e-ulfat ke manazir
rahraw ko kabhi khwahish-e-manzil nahin hoti

gir padta hun aksar main rah-e-ishq mein jis ja
ek marhala hota hai wo manzil nahin hoti

na-kaam mohabbat hun main ai 'raaz' to kya gham
ye baat bhi har ek ko hasil nahin hoti