vahī hādsoñ ke qisse vahī maut kī kahānī
abhī dastaras se bāhar hai shu.ūr-e-zindagānī

jo miTā ke apnī hastī banā ġham-gusār-e-sahrā
use raas kaise aatī tire dar kī pāsbānī

vahī shaḳhs lā-ubālī huā munkir-e-haqīqat
jise chilmanoñ kī sāzish se milī thī bad-gumānī

na ġhubār-e-kārvāñ hai na nishān-e-rāh-e-manzil
koī aks-e-māvarā kī kare kaise tarjumānī

jo fazā-e-bahr-o-bar ko kare aur bhī munavvar
karo ai 'vafā' musaḳhḳhar vo shuā-e-āsmānī

wahi hadson ke qisse wahi maut ki kahani
abhi dastaras se bahar hai shuur-e-zindagani

jo miTa ke apni hasti bana gham-gusar-e-sahra
use ras kaise aati tere dar ki pasbani

wahi shaKHs la-ubaali hua munkir-e-haqiqat
jise chilmanon ki sazish se mili thi bad-gumani

na ghubar-e-karwan hai na nishan-e-rah-e-manzil
koi aks-e-mawara ki kare kaise tarjumani

jo faza-e-bahr-o-bar ko kare aur bhi munawwar
karo ai 'wafa' musaKHKHar wo shua-e-asmani

Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab