dard minnat-kash-e-darman ho zaruri to nahin
zakhm marham ka hi khwahan ho zaruri to nahin

dil ki gahrai mein daghon ke chaman khilte hain
mera har zakhm numayan ho zaruri to nahin

aag hai donon taraf garche barabar ki lagi
phir bhi mujh sa wo pareshan ho zaruri to nahin

hijr mein tere tasawwur ke maze kya kahne
har koi did ka khwahan ho zaruri to nahin

muntazir main tere aane ka rahunga har-dam
jhuta har ek tera paiman ho zaruri to nahin

dil se chahun main jise wo bhi to chahe mujh ko
pura aisa kabhi arman ho zaruri to nahin

maut aati hai kabhi madar-e-mushfiq ki tarah
is se har shakhs gurezan ho zaruri to nahin

ishq ne naseh-e-mushfiq ki suni hi kab thi
aql hi dil ki nigahban ho zaruri to nahin

khete kis waste kashti ko ho sahil sahil
na yahan khatra-e-tufan ho zaruri to nahin

main samajhta to hun anjam-e-mohabbat ko 'habib'
dil is anjam se larzan ho zaruri to nahin