urdi-o-dai se pare sud-o-ziyan se aage
aao chal niklen kahin qaid-e-zaman se aage

is kharabe mein abas hain gham-o-shadi donon
meri taskin ka maskan hai makan se aage

aah-o-nala hi sahi ahl-e-wafa ka maslak
ek maqam aur bhi aata hai fughan se aage

dar tak saf nazar aata hai rishta dekhen
phir kidhar jate hain ushshaq wahan se aage

khun-aluda kafan shaareh-e-sad-daftar-e-dil
tarz-e-izhaar hai ek aur zaban se aage

fikr mafluj jo zindani-e-aflak rahe
tir be-kar jo nikle na kaman se aage

thi bahut khana-kharabi ko hamari ye umr
ek jahan aur bhi sunte hain yahan se aage

main ki hun hazir-o-maujud ke waswas mein qaid
tu ki hai parda-nashin wahm-o-guman se aage