jab koi zakhm mere dil pe naya lagta hai
tab mujhe hausla jine ka hara lagta hai

ishq ke din the ki nafrat bhi bhali lagti thi
ab koi pyar se dekhe to bura lagta hai

jaane kyon ab main kitaben bhi agar padhta hun
in mein bhi tere hi hathon ka likha lagta hai

na mila jis ko har ek gam pe dhund aaya main
wo to mujh ko mere andar hi chhupa lagta hai

main to is shahr mein jita hun ki 'irshad' jahan
khairiyat puchhne wala bhi dara lagta hai