uDe hosh bahki nazar nashsha chhaya

ude hosh bahki nazar nashsha chhaya
wo aae ki jam-e-mai-e-nab aaya
mohabbat hai muflis ki taqsir shayad
ise lakh pardon mein 'uryan hi paya


musibat ka ehsan bhulun to kyunkar
musibat padi to khuda yaad aaya
khalish se hai dil mein tadap si hai jaan mein
wo aae ki jine ka andaz aaya


ye hai qissa-e-zindagi ka khulasa
jo paya wo khoya jo khoya na paya
parastish jo ki to khudi ki parastish
jhukaya to sar apne aage jhukaya


shikasta hua dil to kuchh aur nikhra
shahab aur bhi tut kar jagmagaya
na samjhe khudi ko na samjhe khuda ko
na jina hi aaya na marna hi aaya


kai bar phunka jise bijliyon ne
usi shakh par aashiyana banaya
jahan mein na hanste bani hai na rote
khushi ras aai na gham ras aaya


jawani ne jab saz-e-hasti ko chheda
zamin gungunai falak gungunaya
zamane ke dil ki sada ban ke 'ra'na'
zamane ko mere sukhan ne jagaya