aashiq hue to ishq mein hoshyar kyun na the
hum in ke madah-khwan sar-e-bazar kyun na the

han jab sitam ko ain karam kah rahe the log
hum bhi sharik-e-garmi-e-guftar kyun na the

jab chal raha tha waqt pe jadu nigah ka
ek hum asir-e-chashm-e-fusun-kar kyun na the

ab kya shahid-e-naz bane phir rahe hain log
marne ka shauq tha to sardar kyun na the

'waris' ye shairi sam-e-qatil se kam nahin
aap is bala-e-jaan se khabar-dar kyun na the