aabru ki kise zarurat hai
jaan bach jae to ghanimat hai

der tak sath de nahin sakta
jhut ki bas yahi haqiqat hai

be-zarurat bhi kar liya sajda
ye ibaadat badi ibaadat hai

main mohabbat tujhe nahin karta
tu faqat ruh ki zarurat hai

dasht viran rahe agar to phir
dawa-e-ashiqi pe lanat hai

koi shikwa-gila nahin baqi
ab isi baat ki shikayat hai