wasl mein wo chhedne ka hausla jata raha
tum gale se kya mile sara gila jata raha

yar tak pahuncha diya betabi-e-dil ne hamein
ek tadap mein manzilon ka fasla jata raha

ek to aankhen dikhain phir ye shokhi se kaha
kahiye ab to kam-nigahi ka gila jata raha

roz jate the khat apne roz aate the payam
ek muddat ho gai wo silsila jata raha

ro rahe the dil ko hum yan hosh bhi jate rahe
gum-shuda yusuf ke pichhe qafila jata raha

mud ke qatil ne na dekha war pura ho gaya
kushtgan-e-nim-bismil ka gila jata raha

wadi-e-ghurbat ke sathi hain hamein dil se aziz
ro diye hum phut kar jab aabla jata raha

be-khudi mein mahw-e-nazzara the hum kyun chaunk uthe
hae wo apna maze ka mashghala jata raha

kya mohazzab ban ke pesh-e-yar baithe hain 'jalil'
aaj wo josh-e-junun wo walwala jata raha