rasta manzil-e-maqsud ka dushwar bhi hai
rāsta manzil-e-maqsūd kā dushvār bhī hai
sar pe laTkī huī andeshoñ kī dīvār bhī hai
tū shanāsā-e-haqīqat hai ye taslīm mujhe
haañ magar paas tire jur.at-e-iz.hār bhī hai
jo bhī aatā hai nazar bhaa.ī nazar aatā hai
koī is shahr meñ yūsuf kā ḳharīdār bhī hai
chaar tinkoñ ke liye barq ko zahmat kyuuñ ho
āshiyāñ jis pe hai vo shāḳh samar-dār bhī hai
bah rahā hai mire raste meñ lahū kā dariyā
sāmne āñkhoñ ke ik sho'le kī dīvār bhī hai
ek girdāb se mar mar ke safīnā niklā
sar pe tūfān bhī hai sāmne mañjdhār bhī hai
kis se pūchhūñgā maiñ asbāb-e-tabāhī 'vāsif'
ḳhānqāhoñ meñ koī sāhib-e-asrār bhī hai
rasta manzil-e-maqsud ka dushwar bhi hai
sar pe laTki hui andeshon ki diwar bhi hai
tu shanasa-e-haqiqat hai ye taslim mujhe
han magar pas tere jurat-e-izhaar bhi hai
jo bhi aata hai nazar bhai nazar aata hai
koi is shahr mein yusuf ka KHaridar bhi hai
chaar tinkon ke liye barq ko zahmat kyun ho
aashiyan jis pe hai wo shaKH samar-dar bhi hai
bah raha hai mere raste mein lahu ka dariya
samne aankhon ke ek sho'le ki diwar bhi hai
ek girdab se mar mar ke safina nikla
sar pe tufan bhi hai samne manjdhaar bhi hai
kis se puchhunga main asbab-e-tabahi 'wasif'
KHanqahon mein koi sahib-e-asrar bhi hai
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