bhul kar bhi idhar nahin aata
wo kabhi rah par nahin aata

kis ka jalwa nazar se guzra hai
ki mujhe kuchh nazar nahin aata

charkh-e-gardish se thak gaya shab-e-hijr
din nikalta nazar nahin aata

bah gaya dil to gham nahin ai chashm
kaam mein kya jigar nahin aata

hun shab-e-wasl is qadar be-khud
bim-e-marg-e-sahar nahin aata

kis gali mein chala hun marne ko
shauq mein kuchh nazar nahin aata

tera kucha agar bahisht nahin
ja ke kyun nama-bar nahin aata

pher deni chhuri to aati hai
lutf-e-sayyaad agar nahin aata

nau-giraftari-e-musibat dekh
hum ko nala bhi kar nahin aata

dil ko kya jaane kya hua 'salik'
chain kyun raat-bhar nahin aata