dil agar ishq ka shikar nahin
jalwa-gah-e-jamal-e-yar nahin

dhoke khae hain is qadar dil ne
ab nazar par bhi eatibar nahin

dard leta hai karwaten paiham
kisi pahlu bhi ab qarar nahin

ye sulagti hai andar andar hi
aatish-e-ishq shoala-bar nahin

be-khudi shauq ki maaz-allah
samne wo aur eatibar nahin

bas bas ai wahshat-e-dili bas bas
jeb mein baqi ek tar nahin

hum se nakaamon ki jawani kya
hai khizan hi khizan bahaar nahin

mohtasib kyon chhupe hain bint-e-inab
teri niyyat ka eatibar nahin

hai ishaare kuchh aur aankhon ke
munh se kah den wo lakh bar nahin

ek hawa hai chali chali na chali
zindagi ka kuchh eatibar nahin

un ki baaton mein aa gae 'nawwab'
jin ki baaton ka eatibar nahin