nigah-e-ishq men tabindagi nahin milti
charagh-e-husn se ab raushni nahin milti
sar-e-niyaz jhuka.ega kya koi ḳhuddar
nigah-e-naz se jab daad hi nahin milti
sharik-e-dard-e-mohabbat koi nahin hota
kisi se dad-e-mohabbat kabhi nahin milti
nigah-e-saqi-e-ra.ana ka ye bhi ehsan hai
ba-qadr-e-zauq mai-e-agahi nahin milti
ye mai-kada hai yahan qaid-e-zarf-e-zauq bhi hai
ye kya kaha ki mai-e-zindagi nahin milti
ziya-e-husn hai mahdud bazm-e-imkan tak
phir is ke ba.ad kahin raushni nahin milti
baja hai aap ka irshad manta huun main
kalam-e-‘raz’ men ab zindagi nahin milti
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