Too dost kisii kaa bhii sitamgar na huaa thaa
auro’n pe hai vo zulm ki mujh par na huaa thaa

chhodaa mah-e-nakhshab kii tarah dast-e-qazaa ne
Khurshiid hanoz us ke baraabar na huaa thaa

taufiiq ba andaaz-e-himmat hai azal se
aankhon mein hai vo qataraa ki gauhar na huaa thaa

jab tak kii na dekhaa thaa qad-e-yaar kaa aalam
main motaqid-e-fitanaa-e-mahashar na huaa thaa

mai’n saadaa dil aazurdagi-e-yaar se khush huu’n
yaanii sabaq-e-shauq mukarrar na huaa thaa

dariyaa-e-maaasii tunuk abhii se huaa khushk
meraa sar-e-daaman bhii abhii tar na huaa thaa

jaarii thii asad daagh-e-jigar se mere tahasiil
aatashqadaa jaagiir-e-samandar na huaa thaa