gham-e-jaanan gham-e-dauran mein nihan hai ki nahin
mera afsana hadis-e-digaran hai ki nahin

ek muddat se nahin kuchh khabar-e-awara
dekho diwana sar-e-ku-e-butan hai ki nahin

yaro insaf karo kuchh to khuda lagti kaho
bolo wo shokh mera jaan-e-jahan hai ki nahin

kal ki hai baat ki sae ki tarah sath the jo
aaj saya bhi mera un ko giran hai ki nahin

mere marne pe wo tadpe to tajjub kyon hai
shoala-e-shama sar-e-bazm tapan hai ki nahin

dil-e-be-khud teri baaton pe hansi aati hai
tera afsana faqat wahm-o-guman hai ki nahin

gham-e-jaanan ka mudawa to mayassar na hua
kuchh ilaj-e-gham-e-dauran bhi yahan hai ki nahin

aap hi aap ye dil chur hua jata hai
kuchh ilaj is ka bhi ai shisha-garan hai ki nahin

aankh milte hi shagufta hua ru-e-zeba
kahiye ye moajiza-e-khush-nazran hai ki nahin

hum na kahte the ki ab bint-e-inab ki chhodo
ek hangama sar-e-ritl-e-giran hai ki nahin

hum hatheli pe liye sar ko yahan aae hain
tak mein us ki koi dushman-e-jaan hai ki nahin

kyon hua jata hai parde se tu bahar 'naqwi'
soch to khalwati-e-raaz-e-nihan hai ki nahin