khuda se waqt-e-dua hum sawal kar baithe
wo but bhi dil ko zara ab sambhaal kar baithe

kiya hai aankh ki gardish se pis kar surma
wo be-chale hi mujhe paemal kar baithe

tamam umr pareshan rakha dam-e-akhir
bala se meri pareshan wo baal kar baithe

chale hain tur ko musa magar hamein matlab
ki hum buton hi mein ye dekh-bhaal kar baithe

rawan hain ashk kisi ke firaq mein ya rab
koi na pursish-e-wajh-e-malal kar baithe

bura ho ulfat-e-khuban ka ham-nashin hum to
shabab hi mein bura apna haal kar baithe

na ilm hai na zaban hai to kis liye 'mahrum'
tum apne aap ko shair khayal kar baithe