wafaon ka apni sila chahta hun
fana ho ke rang-e-baqa chahta hun

sabab be-qarari ka meri yahi hai
ki main hasil-e-muddaa chahta hun

chhupaun main kis tarah raaz-e-mohabbat
nigahon se zahir hai kya chahta hun

mohabbat ki mai ho ki ho zahr-e-ulfat
sukun jis se ho wo dawa chahta hun

sanbhaal aa ke ai na-khuda-e-mohabbat
wagarna main ab dubna chahta hun

'riyaz' un ke munh se jo pahle suna tha
wahi muzhda-e-jaan-faza chahta hun