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
karam ke is daur-e-imtihan se wo daur-e-mashq-e-sitam hi achchha
hal hi na ho jis ka wo muamma to nahin hai
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
