ishq majbur-e-fughan ai dil-e-nashad nahin
ye to ek husn ki taid hai fariyaad nahin

lazzat-e-be-khudi-e-did ki rudad na puchh
ek fasana hai jo kuchh yaad hai kuchh yaad nahin

ek paband-e-wafa ek jafa ka paband
ishq majbur sahi husn bhi aazad nahin

husn-e-mani ki tamashai hain nazren meri
padh raha hun wo sahife jo mujhe yaad nahin

aur bedar hua ishq-o-wafa ka ehsas
kaun kahta hai ki kuchh hasil-e-bedad nahin

mere meayar-e-mohabbat ko na puchho mujh se
intiha ye hai ki ab tum bhi mujhe yaad nahin

khak samjhega wo asrar-e-mohabbat ai dost
jo meri tarah tere ishq mein barbaad nahin

mere dil mein teri taskin ke sau pahlu the
o mere bhulne wale tujhe kya yaad nahin

yas-o-hirman ka ye aalam hai ki allah allah
ab ye dil tere tasawwur se bhi aabaad nahin

lazzat-e-ishq hai bedad-o-sitam ke dam se
wo chaman hi nahin jis mein koi sayyaad nahin

ab bhi milta hai mujhe 'arzu' ishrat ka payam
mail-e-aish magar khatir-e-nashad nahin