dast-e-qatil ko mohabbat ka sabab karte hain
hum diye hain jo hawaon ka adab karte hain

kis aziyyat se guzarte hain kabhi soch ke dekh
log jo nind nahin maut talab karte hain

khwab mahbub dharam nam sabhi kuchh kho kar
khud-kushi gar nahin karte to ghazab karte hain

yun to wahshat hai ya ghussa hai hamari pahchan
han magar pyar bahut karte hain jab karte hain

aah ko qahqaha karne ka hunar jaante hain
matami rang ko hum rang-e-tarab karte hain

hum se logon ko hi majzub kaha jata hai
yar ke nam ko jo nam-o-nasab karte hain