itni mushkil mein bhi ahbab na dalen mujh ko
ki sambhalna bhi na chahun to sambhaalen mujh ko

gham-e-dauran gham-e-jaanan gham-e-jaan ek hue
dar raha hun ye kahin mar na dalen mujh ko

munfarid meri tabiat hai ye haalat kahin
rawish-e-am ke sanche mein na dhaalen mujh ko

main to is par bhi hun raazi ki tere shahr ke log
mere bante nahin apna hi bana len mujh ko

aap mujh se kisi tabir ki phir baat karen
pahle is khwab-e-tamanna se jaga len mujh ko

nahin malum ki kal tak main rahun ya na rahun
mehrban aaj hi ji-bhar ke sata len mujh ko

gardishon ke liye ab tak na ye mumkin na hua
kisi surat mere mehwar se hata len mujh ko

in bulandi ke makinon ko mayassar hi nahin
'lais' wo hath jo pasti se utha len mujh ko