tufan se bach ke daman-e-sahil mein rah gaya
mushkil ke baad aur bhi mushkil mein rah gaya

ek shor tha jo gosha-e-mahfil mein rah gaya
ek dard tha jo dil se utha dil mein rah gaya

ab wo nigah-e-naz hui mail-e-karam
jab koi muddaa na mere dil mein rah gaya

manzil mere qarib se ho kar guzar gai
aur main talash-e-jada-e-manzil mein rah gaya

manzil fana-e-zauq-e-talab ka maqam thi
achchha hua main sarhad-e-manzil mein rah gaya

allah-re jazb-e-ishq ki husn-e-nigah-e-qais
ek naqsh ban ke parda-e-mahmil mein rah gaya

nala to khair nang-e-gham-e-ishq tha magar
naghma bhi soz-o-saz ki mahfil mein rah gaya

sare hijab-e-husn nigahon se hat gae
ek aaina zarur muqabil mein rah gaya

mujh se ye puchhti hain meri hichkiyan 'figar'
ab kitna fasla teri manzil mein rah gaya