wafa ki aas mein dil de ke pachhtaya nahin karte
ye nakhl-e-arzu hai is mein phal aaya nahin karte

khayalon mein jab aate hain to pahron ja nahin pate
hum ab be-wasl tanhai bhi ghabraya nahin karte

hamari nind se kya wasta hai un ki nindon ko
suna hai wo bhi ab aaram farmaya nahin karte

zara se kya payam aata hai dushman jal ke marte hain
khuda ka shukr hai wo khud idhar aaya nahin karte

na tum aao na nind aae na hi kam-bakht maut aae
ye kaisi kashmakash hai yun bhi tadpaya nahin karte

hamari tishnagi-e-did ek din rang laegi
shahidon ki qasam pyason ko tarsaya nahin karte

hamare gird jo phirte the khush-haali ke aalam mein
shikayat kya ki 'taj' ab bhul kar aaya nahin karte