ḳhātir-e-hāl madārat nahīñ kī jā.egī
ham se is taur mohabbat nahīñ kī jā.egī
ro.eñge sīna-e-aflāk ke chaak hone tak
is qadar ham se muravvat nahīñ kī jā.egī
kis tarah ḳhvāb kā imkān-e-ziyāñ kam hogā
aap se kashf-o-karāmat nahīñ kī jā.egī
sānehe ḳhaak ne phir bāñdhe mire dāman se
dil se is darja sa.ūbat nahīñ kī jā.egī
ham riyā-kār-e-zamāna haiñ magar zinda haiñ
raushnī terī hazīmat nahīñ kī jā.egī
terī ruḳhsat ke samay ham ye khaḌe sochte haiñ
hālat-e-hijr to ruḳhsat nahīñ kī jā.egī
is mulāqāt pe ik faisla ho jaane do
baat bā-tarz-e-rivāyat nahīñ kī jā.egī