us ka jawab milna jahan mein muhaal hai
wo husn-e-la-jawab khud apni misal hai

ye aur baat hai ki na hon un ko iltifat
wo khub jaante hain hamara jo haal hai

talib koi hai ek karam ki nigah ka
kije na rad kisi ka ye pahla sawal hai

jitne hain dur utne hi dil ke qarib hain
hum ko to daur-e-hijr bhi daur-e-visal hai

hum baada-kash to mai ko samajhte hain zindagi
ai waiz-e-buzurg tera kya khayal hai

duniya mein ba-kamal milenge gali gali
main be-kamal hun yahi mera kamal hai

'shaeq' teri nazar ki jawani na jaegi
pinhan teri nazar mein kisi ka jamal hai