ye paikar-e-jamal to itab ke liye nahin
mere khuda ye aadmi azab ke liye nahin

tujhe hai shauq-e-bandagi bahisht ke khayal se
magar meri ibaadaten sawab ke liye nahin

ye mujh se ehtiraaz kyun ye mujh se ijtinab kyun
sawal tujh se hai magar jawab ke liye nahin

janab kyun udas hain janab kyun malul hain
ye gham to hain mere liye janab ke liye nahin

jise pasand aaega wo tod lega shakh se
aman apne bagh mein gulab ke liye nahin

jo gham utha chuka hai to unhen na ab shumar kar
ye mukhtasar si zindagi hisab ke liye nahin

zamin pe 'shahid'-e-hazin haqiqaten talash kar
ye dasht-e-zindagi kisi sarab ke liye nahin