ba-nām-e-ishq ik ehsān sā abhī tak hai
vo sāda-lauh hameñ chāhtā abhī tak hai
faqat zamān o makāñ meñ zarā sā farq aayā
jo ek mas.ala-e-dard thā abhī tak hai
shurū-e-ishq meñ hāsil huā jo der ke ba.ad
vo ek sifr tah-e-hāshiya abhī tak hai
hulūl kar chukī ḳhud meñ hazār naqsh o rañg
ye kā.enāt jo ḳhāka-numā abhī tak hai
tavīl silsila-e-maslahat hai chaar taraf
yaqīn kar le mirī jaañ ḳhudā abhī tak hai