gham ki basti ajib basti hai
maut mahngi hai jaan sasti hai

main use kyun idhar-udhar dhundun
meri hasti hi us ki hasti hai

aalam-e-shauq hai ajab aalam
aasman par zamin basti hai

jaan de kar jo zindagi pai
main samajhta hun phir bhi sasti hai

gham hai khane ko ashk pine ko
ishq mein kya faragh-e-dasti hai

khak-sari ki shan kya kahiye
kis qadar auj par ye pasti hai

chaak-e-daman zindagi hai 'ratan'
ye junun ki daraaz-dasti hai