jo achchhe hain un ki kahani bhi achchhi
ladakpan bhi achchha jawani bhi achchhi

teri mehrbani na achchhi ho kyun kar
ki hai teri na-mehrbani bhi achchhi

dar-e-yar se hum ko uthna hai mushkil
jo aisi ho to na-tawani bhi achchhi

tere tir ko apna dil kyun na den hum
nishana bhi achchha nishani bhi achchhi

jo ho sidq-e-dil se koi sunne wala
to wallah jhuti kahani bhi achchhi

kahin ishq mein bad-gumani buri hai
kahin ishq mein bad-gumani bhi achchhi

mai-e-nab ki qadr hum jaante hain
nai to nai ye purani bhi achchhi

na ho dil mein lekin mere dil ke haq mein
tumhaari mohabbat zabani bhi achchhi

agar 'nuh' ki sher-goi hai behtar
to hai 'nuh' ki sher-khwani bhi achchhi