but ko but aur khuda ko jo khuda kahte hain
hum bhi dekhen to use dekh ke kya kahte hain

jo bhale hain wo buron ko bhi bhala kahte hain
na bura sunte hain achchhe na bura kahte hain

bazm-e-ahbab-o-mai-e-nab visal-e-mashuq
ab kisi shai mein nahin jis ko maza kahte hain

main gunahgar agar ishq-e-majazi hai gunah
main khatawar agar is ko khata kahte hain

pahle to 'dagh' ki tarif hua karti thi
ab khuda jaane wo kyon us ko bura kahte hain