ta.alluq us se agarche mirā ḳharāb rahā
qasam safar kī vahī ek ham-rikāb rahā

samajh sakā na use maiñ qusūr merā hai
ki mere sāmne to vo khulī kitāb rahā

maiñ ek lafz bhī lekin na paḌh sakā us ko
agarche vo bhī mirā shāmil-e-nisāb rahā

maiñ ma.arifat ke huuñ ab us maqām par ki jahāñ
kiyā gunāh bhī to ḳhadsha-e-savāb rahā

haqīqatoñ se mafar chāhī thī 'yashab' maiñ ne
par asl asl rahā aur ḳhvāb ḳhvāb rahā

talluq us se agarche mera KHarab raha
qasam safar ki wahi ek ham-rikab raha

samajh saka na use main qusur mera hai
ki mere samne to wo khuli kitab raha

main ek lafz bhi lekin na paDh saka us ko
agarche wo bhi mera shamil-e-nisab raha

main marifat ke hun ab us maqam par ki jahan
kiya gunah bhi to KHadsha-e-sawab raha

haqiqaton se mafar chahi thi 'yashab' main ne
par asl asl raha aur KHwab KHwab raha