chahti hai aaKHir kya aagahi KHuda-malum
tufan ki zad pe apna safina jab aa gaya
main chahun bhi to zabt-e-guftugu main la nahin sakta
KHush-fahmiyon ko ghaur ka yara nahin raha
mazaq-e-kawish-e-pinhan ab itna aam kya hoga
umangon mein wahi josh-e-tamanna-zad baqi hai
shauq ki kam-nigahi bhi hai gawara mujhko
hal hi na ho jis ka wo muamma to nahin hai
karam ke is daur-e-imtihan se wo daur-e-mashq-e-sitam hi achchha
wo kaun se KHatre hain jo gulshan mein nahin hain
sabr KHud ukta gaya achchha hua
tazad achchha nahin tarz-e-bayan ka hum zabanon mein
nigah-e-bad-guman hai aur main hun
zaban kuchh aur kahti hai nazar kuchh aur kahti hai
