qadam qadam pe tamannā-e-iltifāt to dekh
zavāl-e-ishq meñ saudāgaroñ kā haat to dekh
bas ek ham the jo thoḌā sā sar uThā ke chale
isī ravish pe raqīboñ ke vāqi.āt to dekh
ġham-e-hayāt meñ hāzir huuñ lekin ek zarā
nigār-e-shahr se mere ta.alluqāt to dekh
ḳhud apnī aañch meñ jaltā hai chāñdnī kā badan
kisī ke narm ḳhunuk gesuoñ kī raat to dekh
atā kyā dil-e-muztar to sī diye mere hoñT
ḳhudā-e-kaun-o-makāñ ke tavahhumāt to dekh
gunāh meñ bhī baḌe ma.arifat ke mauqe haiñ
kabhī kabhī use be-ḳhadsha-e-najāt to dekh