muqarrar kuchh na kuchh is men raqibon ki bhi sazish hai
vo be-parva ilahi mujh pe kyuun garm-e-navazish hai
pa-e-mashq-e-taghaful aap ne makhsus thahraya
hamen ye baat bhi min-jumala-e-asbab nazish hai
mita de khud hamen gar shikva-e-gham mit nahin sakta
jafa-e-yar se ye akhiri apni guzarish hai
kahan mumkin kisi ko baryabi un ki mahfil men
na itminan-e-koshish hai na ummid-e-sifarish hai
nihan hai dil paziri jis ke har har lafz-e-shirin men
ye kis jan-e-vafa ke haath ki rangin nigarish hai
kiya tha ek din dil ne jo dava-e-shakebai
so ab tak un ke naz-e-dilbari ko ham se kavish hai
hujum-e-yas ne be-dil kiya aisa ki ‘hasrat’ ko
tire aane ki ab ummid baaqi hai na khvahish hai