dil muzmahil hai terī navāzish ke bāvajūd
ye sarzamīñ udaas hai bārish ke bāvajūd

ḳhīra na kar sake nigah-e-imtiyāz ko
jhūTe nagīñ numūd-o-numā.ish ke bāvajūd

ek phuul bhī chaman meñ na dil khol kar hañsā
shabnam ke āñsuoñ kī guzārish ke bāvajūd

kyā qahr hai ki jhuuT meñ miltī hai āfiyat
sach bolnā muhāl hai ḳhvāhish ke bāvajūd

merā vaqār ziist na majrūh kar sake
dushman hazār hīla-o-sāzish ke bāvajūd

apnī ġhalat ravish ko na tabdīl kar sake
kuchh dost baar baar guzārish ke bāvajūd

barḳhud ġhalat kabhī na hue zindagī meñ 'lais'
duniyā-e-fan meñ dād-o-satā.ish ke bāvajūd

dil muzmahil hai teri nawazish ke bawajud
ye sarzamin udas hai barish ke bawajud

KHira na kar sake nigah-e-imtiyaz ko
jhuTe nagin numud-o-numaish ke bawajud

ek phul bhi chaman mein na dil khol kar hansa
shabnam ke aansuon ki guzarish ke bawajud

kya qahr hai ki jhuT mein milti hai aafiyat
sach bolna muhaal hai KHwahish ke bawajud

mera waqar zist na majruh kar sake
dushman hazar hila-o-sazish ke bawajud

apni ghalat rawish ko na tabdil kar sake
kuchh dost bar bar guzarish ke bawajud

barKHud ghalat kabhi na hue zindagi mein 'lais'
duniya-e-fan mein dad-o-sataish ke bawajud

Source: Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 652) Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009) Edition : 2009