wo har tufan jo ham-aghosh-e-sahil hota jata hai
husul-e-gauhar-e-taban mein hail hota jata hai

mera zauq-e-tajassus kaamgar o kaamran hoga
daraaz ab kis liye daman-e-sahil hota jata hai

jo uqda koshish-e-paiham se aasan karta jata hun
wo uqda aur mushkil aur mushkil hota jata hai

na jaane kis tarah kis waste kis dil se pita hun
zamana hai ki sarf-e-wahm-e-baatil hota jata hai

khuda jaane mujhe wo dekhte hain kin adaon se
ki gham aahista aahista mera dil hota jata hai

tere honton se saqi jis qadar main pita jata hun
jawani ka mujhe ehsas-e-kaamil hota jata hai

kahan tak shikwa-e-be-mehri-e-ahbab ai hamdam
zamana darpae-azar-e-'bismil' hota jata hai