ai mauj-e-saba soz-e-mujassam use kahna
mumkin hai wo puchhe mera aalam use kahna

chaha mere haalat ne paiham use kahna
lekin na hui pyar ki lau kam use kahna

ek hum hi nahin shaki-e-alam use kahna
ab ahl-e-tarab ko bhi hai ye gham use kahna

shayad kabhi pad jae kisi taur zarurat
milte hain sar-e-rahguzar hum use kahna

tu kis liye naraaz hua ahl-e-wafa se
duniya to hamesha se hai barham use kahna

kahna to bahut kuchh hai magar maslahat-e-waqt
be-ab se hain shoala-o-shabnam use kahna

mana ki mere dam se nahin bazm ki raunaq
phir bhi to ghanimat hai mera dam use kahna