khayal-e-yar jab aata hai betabana aata hai
ki jaise shama ki jaanib koi parwana aata hai

tasawwur is tarah aata hai tera mahfil-e-dil mein
mere hathon mein jaise khud ba-khud-paimana aata hai

khirad walo khabar bhi hai kabhi aisa bhi hota hai
junun ki justuju mein aap hi virana aata hai

kabhi qasd-e-haram ko jab qadam apna uthata hun
mere har ek qadam par ek naya but-khana aata hai

dar-e-jaanan se aata hun to log aapas mein kahte hain
faqir aata hai aur ba-shaukat-e-shahana aata hai

dakan ki hir se 'azad' koi ja ke ye kah de
ki ranjhe ke watan se aaj ek diwana aata hai

wahi zikr-e-dakan hai aur wahi furqat ki baaten hain
tujhe 'azad' koi aur bhi afsana aata hai