karo talash had-e-asman milne na mile
nishan-e-rahguzar-e-karvan mile na mile
chalo jala.e hue mash.al-e-yaqin dil men
kanar-e-bahr-e-muhit-e-guman mile na mile
ravan-davan huun har ik mauj-e-ḳhush-ḳhiram ki samt
pas-e-sarab vo ju-e-ravan mile na mile
abhi sada-e-jaras gunjti hai kanon men
suragh-e-qafila-e-raftgan mile na mile
abhi na daman-e-ummid chhuTne paa.e
phir ek baar vo nazdik-e-jan mile na mile
har ek gaam hai ik sajda-gah ‘tamanna.i’
jabin ko sang-e-dar-e-astan mile na mile
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