ab shauq se ki jaañ se guzar jaanā chāhiye
bol ai havā-e-shahr kidhar jaanā chāhiye
kab tak isī ko āḳhirī manzil kaheñge ham
kū-e-murād se bhī udhar jaanā chāhiye
vo vaqt aa gayā hai ki sāhil ko chhoḌ kar
gahre samundaroñ meñ utar jaanā chāhiye
ab raftagāñ kī baat nahīñ kārvāñ kī hai
jis samt bhī ho gard-e-safar jaanā chāhiye
kuchh to subūt-e-ḳhūn-e-tamannā kahīñ mile
hai dil tahī to aañkh ko bhar jaanā chāhiye
yā apnī ḳhvāhishoñ ko muqaddas na jānte
yā ḳhvāhishoñ ke saath hī mar jaanā chāhiye