haal furqat ka sunaun to bahut rooge
chir kar dil ko dikhaun to bahut rooge

main ne har chand nibhane ki tamanna ki thi
wa'da apna na nibhaun to bahut rooge

kaise raushan karun main apna jahan-e-tarik
shama-san dil ko jalaun to bahut rooge

ashk aankhon se bahata hun zaban bhi chup hai
dil-e-nadan ko rulaun to bahut rooge

bhul jaun tumhein 'ahqar' ye gawara kab hai
yaad dil se jo bhulaun to bahut rooge