hum khizan ki agar khabar rakhte
aashiyane mein phul bhar rakhte

hum agar ishq mein asar rakhte
amradon ko ghulam kar rakhte

mere dil ko samajhte arsh-e-barin
ye sitare agar nazar rakhte

kya khabar thi ki dam hai wo zulf
hum bhi faulad ka jigar rakhte

sath rang-e-chaman ke ud jate
aaj hum bhi jo baal-o-par rakhte

rah deta jo us ke aane ki
zagh ke aage hum jigar rakhte

yar ki donon aankhen qatil thin
ek nazar hum kidhar kidhar rakhte

bhed apna diya na us dil ne
hum bhi kuchh apni fikr kar rakhte

yahi shikwa hai be-wafaon se
hum na marte jo ye khabar rakhte

sang-e-dil tujh ko jaante hum agar
sabr ki sil kaleje par rakhte

gundhte wo khajur se jute aaj
hath apne jo kuchh hunar rakhte

aankhen ro ro ke kyun sajate ho
'bahr' aansu nahin asar rakhte