kuchh apni baat kaho kuchh meri suno mat so
ye raat phir nahin aane ki dosto mat so

kise khabar ki saba kya payam le aae
sada dilon ke dariche khule rakho mat so

bujhin jo shamen to raushan karo dilon ke charagh
na bujhne wale sitaron ka sath do mat so

jo sun sako to suno tishna-ruh ki fariyaad
misal-e-saghar mai-e-daur mein raho mat so

khirad ka kahna hai so jao wo na aaega
pukar dil ki yunhi jagte raho mat so

na so saken jo hum aawargan-e-kucha-e-shauq
to tum bhi shahr ki shab-tab mah-washo mat so

ye jalti-bujhti si yaadon ki kahkashan 'ishqi'
bikhar na jae ghazal hi koi kaho mat so