hum ko rah-e-ashiqi mein zindagi ka gham na tha
marhala-dar-marhala gham-e-ashiqi hi kam na tha

dhire dhire sikh li hum ne nigahon ki zaban
un ka andaz-e-takallum bhi bahut mubham na tha

shahar ka aalam ki jaise sab yahan patthar ke hon
khun-e-insan bah raha tha aur kisi ko gham na tha

kyon chura lete hain nazren aate jate log ab
mai-kade ka saqiya pahle to ye aalam na tha

aastanon par jabin-sai mera shewa nahin
ma-siwa tere kisi dar par ye matha kham na tha

moajiza tha aap ka hathon ko mere thamna
phir to jaise zindagi mein koi pech-o-kham na tha