husn ho ishq ka khugar mujhe rahne dete
tum ho manzar pas-e-manzar mujhe rahne dete

mujh se tahzib-e-riya-kar ki tazin kyun ki
na-tarashida tha patthar mujhe rahne dete

main ne kab chaha ki qaid-e-dar-o-diwar mile
main to aawara hun beghar mujhe rahne dete

waqt o haalat se khwahish thi faqat chand hi roz
qaid-e-lamhat se bahar mujhe rahne dete

main ne asnam tarashe to bigada kya tha
tum barahim the 'azar' mujhe rahne dete