guzre wade ko wo khud yaad dila dete hain
dil ki soi hui hasrat ko jaga dete hain

nau-giraftar-e-qafas hain nahin karte fariyaad
jaan ko teri ye sayyaad dua dete hain

talib-e-jalwa-e-didar samajh kar mujh ko
ek jhalak si rukh-e-raushan ki dikha dete hain

zabh karte hain tadapne nahin dete mujh ko
tah-e-zanu meri gardan ko daba dete hain

apne mauqe pe har ek baat bhali hoti hai
shab-e-furqat mein ye sadme bhi maza dete hain

ghair ke kahne se dar-gor kaha karte hain
jite-ji wo mujhe paigham-e-qaza dete hain

main wo qaidi hun ki sone nahin dete mujh ko
aankh lagti hai to zanjir hila dete hain

le liya bosa-e-rukhsar to kya jurm kiya
pyar ki baat pe nahaq wo saza dete hain

sham-e-mahfil hun na aashiq na main bu-e-gul hun
mah-jabin kyun mujhe aanchal ki hawa dete hain

un ke qabze mein hai kaunain ki shahi 'ashiq'
shah wo de nahin sakte jo gada dete hain