aaina ho ke aaina na hua
us ka wada kabhi wafa na hua

ek sitam bhi karam-numa na hua
zakhm kha kar bhi kuchh bhala na hua

us ko apna banana chaha tha
hum se izhaar-e-muddaa na hua

baat karte to baat ban jati
baat karne ka hausla na hua

us ne zulfon se dhak liya chehra
chand se koi rabta na hua

har nazar mein hai wasl ki chahat
ishq mein koi parsa na hua

tute rishton ko jodte kaise
jab kabhi us se samna na hua

baat hum khud-kushi ki kyon karte
haq bhi jine ka jab ada na hua

hum ko tanhaiyon ke mabad mein
kuchh bhi kahne ka hausla na hua

lakh dawe kiye khudai ke
ek firaun bhi khuda na hua

dil to mansub tha usi se 'suhaib'
umr bhar jis se rabta na hua