use jine ka lalach hai na wo marne se darta hai
to kya ye shakhs bhi gum-namiyon ki maut marta hai

ajab virani-e-dil hai sisakta hai wahan koi
ab aise bahr-e-tanhai se wo kis par utarta hai

wahan kis ki nazar jati hai ek do chaar kanton par
jahan ek ped jo phulon ke gahnon se sanwarta hai

hisar-e-lams ki lazzat mein khoya hai badan us ka
ye qaidi kya kabhi is jal se bach kar guzarta hai

ajab hai ek sang-e-be-nawa si dosti us ki
na ye is se mukarta hai na wo us ko akharta hai

wo barg-e-be-shajar apne qabile se juda ho kar
hawaon ke thapedon se larazta aur bikharta hai

abhi tak to sag-e-izhaar wo mujh par nahin chhoda
meri aaraish-e-guftar ke nashtar se darta hai

ye mushkil baat bhi lekin bada aasan nuskha bhi
nahin nafrat kisi se bhi sabhi se pyar karta hai