dil liya jaan li nahin jati
aap ki dil-lagi nahin jati

sab ne ghurbat mein mujh ko chhod diya
ek meri bekasi nahin jati

kiye kah dun ki ghair se miliye
an-kahi to kahi nahin jati

khud kahani firaq ki chhedi
khud kaha bas suni nahin jati

khushk dikhlati hai zaban talwar
kyun mera khun pi nahin jati

lakhon arman dene walon se
ek taskin di nahin jati

jaan jati hai meri jaane do
baat to aap ki nahin jati

tum kahoge jo roun furqat mein
ki musibat sahi nahin jati

us ke hote khudi se pak hun main
khub hai be-khudi nahin jati

pi thi 'bedam' azal mein kaisi sharab
aaj tak be-khudi nahin jati