bahut dawe kiye hain aagahi ne
nahin samjha mohabbat ko kisi ne

jabin par khak ke zarre nahin hain
sitare chun diye hain bandagi ne

shikayat hai unhen bhi zindagi se
jinhen sab kuchh diya hai zindagi ne

saba se puchhiye kya gul khilae
chaman mein un ki aahista-rawi ne

khuda ghaarat kare dast-e-sitam ko
abhi to aankh kholi thi kali ne

mah o anjum ko zau bakhshi hai 'mumtaz'
hamare aansuon ki raushni ne