Thokaren khilwain kya-kya pa-e-be-zanjir ne

thokaren khilwain kya-kya pa-e-be-zanjir ne
gardish-e-taqdir ne jaulani-e-tadbir ne
aalam-e-asbab se kya faiz-e-nakaami mila
rah par la kar mujhe bhatka diya taqdir ne


karwan kitne bagule ban ke ghaeb ho gae
khak se yaksan kiya jaulan-e-gah-e-tadbir ne
baz aae zindagi ke khwab-e-ranga-rang se
dast o pa gum kar diye andesha-e-tabir ne


dad-khwahi ko utha hai zarra-e-pamal tak
sote fitnon ko jagaya hashr-e-alam-gir ne
matam-e-hasrat kiya pahle gareban phad kar
phir dua di dushmanon ko dast-e-be-shamshir ne


jaan de kar ek hukm-e-akhiri mana to kya
likh diya jab sarkashon mein katib-e-taqdir ne
wah kya kahna mujassam kar diya mauhum ko
naqsh-bandan-e-azal ki shokhi-e-tahrir ne


jam gai gard-e-fana aisi ki chhutne ki nahin
kis ghazab ka rang pakda 'yas' ki taswir ne