koi hamdard nahin koi bhi dam-saz nahin
ab to is bazm mein meri koi aawaz nahin

naghma kaisa ki labon par bhi hai ek mohar-e-sukut
dil ki dhadkan ke siwa ab koi aawaz nahin

aur hi hoti hai ek saz-e-shikasta ki sada
soz-e-gham jis mein na ho dil ki wo aawaz nahin

mahw-e-parwaz hai us auj pe bhi mera khayal
jis bulandi pe farishton ki tag-o-taz nahin

khar ban jaana hai har phul mere hisse ka
baghban ye meri qismat ka to eajaz nahin

jab se badla hai tera tarz-e-sitam ai zalim
dil-e-bismil ke tadapne ka wo andaz nahin

karwaten lete hain naghmat-e-mohabbat is mein
dil ki aawaz se behtar koi aawaz nahin

phir gai milne se pahle wo nazar ai 'kashfi'
ye wo anjam hai jis ka koi aaghaz nahin