ye ruashni-e-taba dikhane ki aarzu
achchhi nahin bala ko bulane ki aarzu

jo gham mile gale se lagane ki aarzu
rasm-o-rah-e-hayat nibhane ki aarzu

ye bhi bhala hai koi thikane ki aarzu
har naqsh-e-arzu ko mitane ki aarzu

sahra ki sakht dhup mein jalte hue badan
bar-e-gham-e-hayat uthane ki aarzu

har zawiye se husn-e-badan dekhne ka shauq
rakhte hain log aaina-khane ki aarzu

ye khwahishen ye jehd-e-musalsal ye daud-dhup
naqsh-o-nigar-e-zist banane ki aarzu

apni shanakht ye hai ki ghar hai na dar magar
diwar-o-dar pe nam likhane ki aarzu

ye qurbaton ki raat ye jalte hue badan
niklegi aaj ek zamane ki aarzu

badnam ho chuka hai ye fann-e-shareef bhi
kahne ka shauq hai na sunane ki aarzu

apni mata-e-gham ko liye hum bhi laut aae
har shakhs ko thi apni sunane ki aarzu

jis haal mein hain sabir-o-shakir hain 'taj' hum
khone ka koi gham hai na pane ki aarzu