haal-e-hijab qabil-e-sharh-o-bayan nahin
aansu na tapke sun ke ye wo dastan nahin

dil mein jigar mein sine mein pahlu mein aankh mein
ai ishq teri shoala-fishani kahan nahin

karte ho qatl bul-hawason ko ghazab hai ye
samjhe ho tum magar koi aashiq yahan nahin

puchho na haal-e-zar mera tum se kya kahun
gum-karda rah-e-bagh hun yaad aashiyan nahin

hum bhi kharid lete tere zulm ke liye
bazar-e-dahr mein koi dil ki dukan nahin

dete hain chhed chhed ke kyun mujh ko galiyan
samjhe hue hain wo mere munh mein zaban nahin

wo aur mere ghar mein chale aaen khud-bakhud
sar par mere hijab magar aasman nahin