hila hai hawala hai
ye ishq nirala hai

shikwa bhi shikayat bhi
sab pyar ki mala hai

socho to faqat suraj
samjho to ujala hai

hai yaad wahi azbar
jo bhulne wala hai

bichhde hue sathi hain
aur panw mein chhaala hai

haalat bhi pas-murda
honton pe bhi tala hai

aaina tan-e-tanha
sach bolne wala hai

yaron ki mohabbat ne
'ashhad' ko sambhaala hai