baaton se teri baat ki khushbu nikal pade
pahchan ka kahin koi pahlu nikal pade

kam-kam kahun main sher sunaun bahut hi kam
kya jo kisi ghazal se kabhi tu nikal pade

bosa kaha tha aap ne abru chadha liye
itni zara si baat pe chaqu nikal pade

is bar us ne aap se tum kah diya hamein
aisi khushi ki aankh se aansu nikal pade

kahte hain raushni ki hifazat karenge hum
suraj ki dekh-bhaal ko jugnu nikal pade

kanon mein ras thi gholti santon ki baniyan
tirshul le ke aaj ke sadhu nikal pade

iflas ke libas mein ye baat hai agar
shahana aan-ban se urdu nikal pade

jab din ki madad ko pukara gaya 'hafiz'
phanka na apne hath ka sattu nikal pade