ghar mein nazar aati nahin gham-khwar ki surat
takte hain pade hum dar-o-diwar ki surat

chhupti hi nahin ishq ke bimar ki surat
kuchh aur hi hoti hai is aazad ki surat

wade pe banai to hai iqrar ki surat
aankhon se ayan hai magar inkar ki surat

jab wasl mein kuchh hoti hai takrar ki surat
dil bich mein aa jata hai diwar ki surat

karte hain kuchh is shan se wo wasl ka wada
iqrar ki surat hai na inkar ki surat

ki did ki khwahish to wo munh pher ke bole
dekhe to koi talib-e-didar ki surat

'mahmud' karam dekh ke zahid ne sar-e-hashr
ye chaha ki ban jaun gunahgar ki surat