jab tak ki tabiiat se tabiiat nahiin miltii
— Hafeez Jaunpuri
Jab tak ki tabee'at se tabee'at naheen miltee
Hon pyaar kee baaten bhee to lazzat naheen miltee
Aaraam ghaDee-bhar kisee karvaT naheen miltaa
Raahat kisee pahloo shab-e-furqat naheen miltee
Jab tak vo khinche baiThe hain dil un se rukaa hai
Jab tak naheen milte vo tabee'at naheen miltee
Jiite hain to hotee hai un aankhon se nadaamat
Marte hain to us lab se ijaazat naheen miltee
Is zohd pe naazaan na ho zaahid se ye kah do
Tasbeeh phiraane hee se jannat naheen miltee
Kyaa DhoonDhte hain gor-e-ghareebaan men vo aa kar
Kis Kushta-e-raftaar kee turbat naheen miltee
Kis tarah mire ghar vo 'hafeez' aa.en ki un ko
Ghairon kee mudaaraat se fursat naheen miltee