zaban ko hukm nigah-e-karam ko pahchane
nigah ka jurm ghubar-e-alam ko pahchane

wo ek jam kahan har kisi ki qismat mein
wo ek zarf ki eajaz-e-sam ko pahchane

mata-e-dard parakhna to bas ki baat nahin
jo tujh ko dekh ke aae wo hum ko pahchane

wo dil jo khak hue aaj tak dhadakte hain
rah-e-wafa tere mojiz-raqam ko pahchane

sahar se pahle yahan aaftab ubhre hain
khulus bandgi-e-chashm-e-nam ko pahchane

ye khud-fareb ujale ye hath hath diye
diye bujhao ki insan gham ko pahchane

kisi khayal ka saya kisi umid ki dhup
koi to aae ki dil kaif-o-kam ko pahchane

hazar kos nigahon se dil ki manzil tak
koi qarib se dekhe to hum ko pahchane

jo ham-safar bhi rahe hain sharik-e-manzil bhi
kuchh ajnabi to na the phir bhi kam ko pahchane

bahut dinon to hawaon ka hum ne rukh dekha
bade dinon mein mata-e-qalam ko pahchane