dil kisii samt kisii samt qadam jaataa hai
— Tahzeeb Hafi
Dil kisee samt kisee samt qadam jaataa hai
Tere maujood ke chakkar men adam jaataa hai
Aur to kuchh naheen hotaa tire milne se magar
Ek toofaan-e-ta'alluq hai jo tham jaataa hai
Mujh ko saavan men kabhee khat na ravaana karnaa
Jaate jaate tire maktoob se nam jaataa hai
Is liye bolaa use khud se pare jaane kaa
Jis taraf ham use kahte hain vo kam jaataa hai
Raqs-e-dosheeza-e-duniyaa pe nazar paDte hee
Jaam-e-jamshed mire haath men jam jaataa hai
Kisee dil se kisee pahloo se kisee duniyaa se
Aadmee jaataa hai kab ranj-o-alam jaataa hai
Naghma-e-tool-e-shab-e-hijr mire bas kaa naheen
Main agar lai ko pakaDtaa huun to sam jaataa hai
Haath uThaa luun to tiree khushboo chalee jaa.egee
Sar jhaTak duun to tiraa dast-e-sitam jaataa hai
Ba.az auqaat havaaon ke ta.aaqub ke liye
Main na jaa.oon to miraa naqsh-e-qadam jaataa hai