maiñ nahīñ kahtā ki duniyā ko badal kar raah chal
ḳhaar haiñ pairāhan-e-gul meñ sambhal kar raah chal
duur hai mulk-e-adam aur tujh meñ dam baaqī nahīñ
ho sake to bas yūñhī karvaT badal kar raah chal
tālib-e-manzil hai phir uzlat-nashīnī kis liye
rah-ravoñ ko dekh le ghar se nikal kar raah chal
kū-e-jānāñ meñ zamāna ho gayā rote hue
tā-kujā dil kā ta.assuf haath mal kar raah chal
yuuñ rasā.ī tā-sahar mumkin nahīñ ai dil magar
sham.a kī sūrat shab-e-ġham meñ pighal kar raah chal
main nahin kahta ki duniya ko badal kar rah chal
KHar hain pairahan-e-gul mein sambhal kar rah chal
dur hai mulk-e-adam aur tujh mein dam baqi nahin
ho sake to bas yunhi karwaT badal kar rah chal
talib-e-manzil hai phir uzlat-nashini kis liye
rah-rawon ko dekh le ghar se nikal kar rah chal
ku-e-jaanan mein zamana ho gaya rote hue
ta-kuja dil ka tassuf hath mal kar rah chal
yun rasai ta-sahar mumkin nahin ai dil magar
shama ki surat shab-e-gham mein pighal kar rah chal
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