khasara-dar-khasara kar liya jae
junun ko istiara kar liya jae

ye nuqta bhi qarin-e-maslahat hai
adawat ko gawara kar liya jae

darun-e-dil yam-e-afsurdagi hai
koi tinka sahaara kar liya jae

sukhan-hae bara-e-guftani se
ghazal ko shah-para kar liya jae

sar-e-ab-e-rawan sahra bichha kar
sarabon se kinara kar liya jae

ziya aankhon ki putli mein samo kar
andhere ka nazara kar liya jae

bhala kya khel hai kar-e-mohabbat
jo danista dobara kar liya jae

ye dil mein hai ki sare ashk pi kar
badan ko mitti gara kar kiya jae

basani hai koi basti ki sahra
'ali' ab istikhara kar liya jae