ishwa kyun dil-ruba nahin hota
ghamza kyun hashr-za nahin hota

aazmaen lahu ko rang-e-hina
khul gaya der-pa nahin hota

jaan dete ho un ke wadon par
jin ka wada wafa nahin hota

aaina us ko deta hai targhib
jo koi khud-numa nahin hota

kab nahin hoti fikr kis lamha
dosh par tasma-pa nahin hota

jis ki lau se chamak uthi hai mizha
aisa nawak khata nahin hota

zeb-e-tan jama aaina-paikar
koi pahlu chhupa nahin hota

sang kah kar pukariye us ko
dil jo dard-ashna nahin hota

khata hai aadmi nazar ke fareb
dida-e-dil jo wa nahin hota

nale ko dastaras nahin na sahi
hath khud kyun rasa nahin hota