wo qad-awar meri unchai se badh kar na hua
mere jhukne pe bhi wo mere barabar na hua

apni dastar ka sauda nahin hoga mujh se
waqt ke qadmon pe kham mera kabhi sar na hua

apni aankhon se pila kar mujhe sairab karo
pyas itni hai ki do ghunt samundar na hua

main to is bojh ko sine se alag kar dunga
dil ka kya kaam agar ye tera khugar na hua

teri dawat mere aaine ko dhundla degi
jo jhuke shah ke dar pe wo qalandar na hua

hai mere pas meri khak-nashini ka jawaz
main tere nain ke mansab pe muqarrar na hua

mere tewar hi ai 'maqsud' bachat hai meri
sakht mushkil mein bhi nilam ye zewar na hua