kawishon se aman mile na mile
phir tera aastan mile na mile

ab qafas hi ko aashiyan kahiye
rahat-e-ashiyan mile na mile

dil se rahte hain mashware din raat
ham-sukhan ham-zaban mile na mile

mahw-e-fariyaad hum hain aaj ki phir
fursat-e-yak-fughan mile na mile

alam-e-ah sar-buland hai aaj
kal hamara nishan mile na mile

tu to betab hai magar ai dil
ho ke wo mehrban mile na mile

ye ghazal 'josh' ko suna 'mahrum'
phir koi nukta-dan mile na mile