'asrar' mubtala hue ek din azab mein
yani giraft-e-zahid-e-izzat-maab mein

taqwa o zohd faqr tasawwuf mukhizat
kahta tha dastan magar ek bab mein

khauf-e-khuda kuchh aisa bithaya ki al-aman
din mein zara sukun na rahat thi khwab mein

wo ikhtilaj-e-qalb hua tha ki ek din
hazir hua hakim-e-matab ki janab mein

do-chaar bar nabzen tatolin to dafatan
bole ki kuchh fasad hai shayad luab mein

lazim hai is maraz mein ifaqa ke waste
sandal ko ghis ke pijie fauran gulab mein

jab ye suna to hath ke tote hi ud gae
socha ki ab to maut ki aaya hun dab mein

sab ka chuka ke qarz karun fikr-e-aqibat
jo umr hai guzarun husul-e-sawab mein

aate hi is khayal ke ghar-bar bech kar
saqi ke pas pahle gaya iztirab mein

saqi se jab talab kiya khata udhaar ka
zahid ka bhi hisab tha mere hisab mein