qadam yun be-KHatar ho kar na mai-KHane mein rakh dena

harim-e-naz ko hum ghair ki mahfil nahin kahte

wo jin ki lau se hazaron charagh jalte the

khulne hi lage un par asrar-e-shabab aaKHir

bujhte hue charagh farozan karenge hum

bayan ai ham-nashin gham ki hikayat aur ho jati

kabhi dard-ashna tera bhi qalb shadman hoga

nahin malum kitne ho chuke hain imtihan ab tak

zarra harif-e-mehr daraKHshan hai aaj kal

nasim-e-subh yun le kar tera paigham aati hai

teri ulfat mein jitni meri zillat baDhti jati hai

wo jis ki justuju-e-did mein pathra gain aankhen

kisi ke ishq ka ye mustaqil aazar kya kahna

izzat unhen mili wahi aaKHir baDe rahe

kahte hain sar-e-rah munasib nahin milna