wahi na-saburi-e-arzu wahi naqsh-e-pa wahi jada hai
koi sang-e-rah ko khabar karo usi aastan ka irada hai

wahi ashk-e-khun ke gulab hain wahi khar khar hai pairahan
na karam ki aas bujhi abhi na sitam ki dhup ziyaada hai

abhi raushni ki lakir si sar-e-rahguzar hai jaan-ba-lab
kisi dil ki aas miti nahin kahin ek daricha kushada hai

tan-e-zakhm zakhm ko chhod de mere chaaragar mere mehrban
dil-e-dagh dagh ka hausla teri marhamat se ziyaada hai

jo nazar bacha ke guzar gae to na aa sakoge palat ke tum
badi mohtaram hai ye bebasi ki khulus-e-jaan ka libaada hai

yahi zindagi hai buri-bhali ye kashida sar ye barahna-pa
na ghubar-e-rah se muzmahil na sukun-e-jaan ka iada hai

mera iftikhar wafa talak mujhe ras aa na saka 'ada'
tera nam jis par likha raha wo kitab aaj bhi sada hai