baitha hoon paanv tod ke tadabeer dekhana
manzil qadam se lipatee hai taqadeer dekhana
aavaaze mujh pe kasate hain phir bandagaan-e-ishq
pad jae phir na paanv mein zanjeer dekhana
murdon se shart baandh ke soee hai apanee maut
haan dekhana zara falak-e-peer dekhana
hosh ud na jaen sanat-e-behazaad dekh kar
aaeena rakh ke saamane tasveer dekhana
paravaane kar chuke the sar-anjaam khud-kushee
faanoos aade aa gaya taqadeer dekhana
shaayad khuda-na-khaasta aankhen daga karen
achchha nahin navishta-e-taqadeer dekhana
baad-e-muraad chal chukee langar uthao yaas
phir aage badh ke khoobee-e-taqadeer dekhana