Rah-E-Ulfat Mein Yun to Kaba-O-but-KHana Aata Hai

rah-e-ulfat men yuun to ka.aba-o-but-ḳhana aata hai

jabin jhukti hai lekin jab dar-e-janana aata hai

safar tai ho chuka shayad dar-e-janana aata hai

ki dil su-e-jabin sajde ko be-tabana aata hai

tiri ummid-e-vasl-e-hur hai ik zohd par mabni

magar vaa.iz mujhe har sheva-e-rindana aata hai

hansi aa.e tujhe ya niind lekin aah mujh ko to

bas ai be-gana-e-dard ek hi afsana aata hai

dil ujḌa jab to phir baaqi kahan duniya men abadi

nigahen jis taraf uTThin nazar virana aata hai

hamesha hasb-e-istedad hai faizan-e-qudrat bhi

bahar aa.i chaman men dasht men divana aata hai

Thikana phir gham-e-duniya ne paaya ba.ad muddat ke

ki apne hosh men phir ‘mani’-e-divana aata hai