yun to barson na pilaun na piyun ai zahid

na rahi be-KHudi-e-shauq mein itni bhi KHabar

gada nahin hain ki dast-e-sawal phailaen

talatum aarzu mein hai na tufan justuju mein hai

dil ke talib nazar aate hain hasin har jaanib

ye fitrat ka taqaza tha ki chaha KHub-ruon ko

dam-e-gham-e-hayat mein uljha gai umid

aql ko kyun bataen ishq ka raaz

saf aata hai nazar anjam har aaghaz ka

fikr-e-maash o ishq-e-butan yaad-e-raftagan

baad-e-tark-e-arzu baiTha hun kaisa mutmain

ai ham-nafas na puchh jawani ka majra

hun wo barbaad ki qismat mein nasheman na qafas

na ilm hai na zaban hai to kis liye mahrum

dil mein kahte hain ki ai kash na aae hote