jaane kyon mohabbat mein dilkashi nahin milti
dost roz milte hain dosti nahin milti

zindagi agar chaho faqa-mast ban jao
roghni niwalon se zindagi nahin milti

maslak-e-faqiri mein jo khushi mayassar hai
takht-e-baadshahi par wo khushi nahin milti

adh-khuli kali shayad baghban ne phir todi
kyon gulon ke chehron par tazgi nahin milti

un ko koi samjhae apna jaeza le len
jin ko apne sajdon mein chashni nahin milti

dil mera andhere mein aaj bhi bhatakta hai
raushni ki duniya mein raushni nahin milti

zard zard chehre hain khauf-e-marg se 'alam'
ab to koi bhi surat chand si nahin milti