tez ehsas-e-khudi darkar hai
zindagi ko zindagi darkar hai

jo chadha jae khumistan-e-jahan
han wahi lab-tishnagi darkar hai

dewtaon ka khuda se hoga kaam
aadmi ko aadmi darkar hai

sau gulistan jis udasi par nisar
mujh ko wo afsurdagi darkar hai

shaeri hai sar-basar tahzib-e-qalb
us ko gham shaistagi darkar hai

shoala mein lata hai jo soz-o-gudaz
wo khulus-e-baatni darkar hai

khubi-e-lafz-o-bayan se kuchh siwa
shaeri ko sahiri darkar hai

qadir-e-mutlaq ko bhi insan ki
sunte hain be-chaargi darkar hai

aur honge talib-e-madh-e-jahan
mujh ko bas teri khushi darkar hai

aql mein yun to nahin koi kami
ek zara diwangi darkar hai

hosh walon ko bhi meri rae mein
ek guna be-khudi darkar hai

khatra-e-bisyar-dani ki qasam
ilm mein bhi kuchh kami darkar hai

dosto kafi nahin chashm-e-khirad
ishq ko bhi raushni darkar hai

meri ghazlon mein haqaeq hain faqat
aap ko to shaeri darkar hai

tere pas aaya hun kahne ek baat
mujh ko teri dosti darkar hai

main jafaon ka na karta yun gila
aaj teri na-khushi darkar hai

us ki zulf aarasta-pairasta
ek zara si barhami darkar hai

zinda-dil tha taza-dam tha hijr mein
aaj mujh ko be-dili darkar hai

halqa halqa gesu-e-shab rang-e-yar
mujh ko teri abtari darkar hai

aql ne kal mere kanon mein kaha
mujh ko teri zindagi darkar hai

tez-rau tahzib-e-alam ko 'firaq'
ek zara aahistagi darkar hai