gard-e-firaq ghaza kash-e-aina na ho
chaho jo tum to apne tasarruf mein kya na ho

sajde ke har nishan pe hai khun sa jama hua
yaro ye us ke ghar ka kahin rasta na ho

zakhmon ki mishalen liye guzra hai dil se kaun
yaadon ka koi bhatka hua qafila na ho

kab se khada hun ek do-rahe pe but bana
sab kuchh jo dekhta ho magar bolta na ho

chumo lagao aankhon se sar par rakkho use
ye zindagi waraq kisi injil ka na ho

sau bar ek gali mein mujhe le gaya ye wahm
khidki se koi maslahatan jhankta na ho

sharma gae the donon hi pahli nazar ke baad
shayad tumhein to yaad bhi wo waqia na ho

lao na mere samne aariz ke aaftab
chehre pe koi harf-e-tamanna likha na ho

mazi ke reg-zar pe rakhna sambhal ke panw
bachchon ka is mein koi gharaunda bana na ho

ho kar juda bhi us se 'naimi' main ji to lun
lekin ye dar hai is se kahin wo khafa na ho