ye jazba-e-talab to mera mar na jaega
tum bhi agar miloge to ji bhar na jaega

ye iltija dua ye tamanna fuzul hai
sukhi nadi ke pas samundar na jaega

jis zawiye se chaho meri samt phenk do
mujh se mile baghair ye patthar na jaega

dam-bhar ke waste hain bahaaren samet lo
viraniyon ko chhod ke manzar na jaega

yun khush hai apne ghar ki fazaon ko chhod kar
jaise wo zindagi mein kabhi ghar na jaega

us ko bulandiyon mein musalsal uchhaaliye
lekin wo apni satha se upar na jaega

shahr-e-murad mil bhi gaya ab to kya 'hayat'
mayusiyon ka dil se kabhi dar na jaega