dil raha hai kharab-haal bahut
yun bhi guzre hain mah-o-sal bahut

ai gham-e-ishq teri umr daraaz
tu ne rakkha mera khayal bahut

munh hum apna sa rah gae le kar
dil mein tha shauq-e-arz-e-haal bahut

un se tajdid-e-rasm-o-rah ki baat
hai to mumkin magar muhaal bahut

main ne aksar suni hain logon se
dastanen bhi hasb-e-haal bahut

han tumhaari magar misal nahin
yun to be-shak hain be-misal bahut

tum hi 'afsun' nahin karachi mein
aur bhi hain kharab-haal bahut