gham ki tartib saliqe se laga sakta tha
yani main roz tera hijr mana sakta tha

sabr ne chikh gale se nahin aage bheji
warna diwana bahut shor macha sakta tha

ghairat-e-ishq ne patthar ka banaya mujh ko
warna main khak wahan ud ke bhi ja sakta tha

tangi-e-daman-e-sad-chaak tera kya rona
main numaish mein faqat zakhm dikha sakta tha

teri nafrat se agar thodi si fursat milti
main mohabbat mein bahut nam kama sakta tha

aap be-kar samajh kar jise chhod aae hain
ek wahi shakhs meri jaan bacha sakta tha

us ki masum tabiat ki haya ne roka
warna main us ko bade khwab dikha sakta tha

ye to us chehra-e-pur-nur ka jadu samjho
warna darwesh kahan jal mein aa sakta tha

yunhi zahmat se akele mujhe barbaad kiya
zindagani main tera hath bata sakta tha

tum hi 'tahsin' meri qadr nahin kar pae
main to wo tha jo gaya waqt bhi la sakta tha