jo dil pe tir tumhaari ada ke baithe hain
wo goya ban ke farishte qaza ke baithe hain

jo mai-kade mein ye mai-khwar aa ke baithe hain
na be-gharaz ke na be-muddaa ke baithe hain

sanam-kade hue mamur haq-paraston se
buton ki yaad mein bande khuda ke baithe hain

ye sochte hain ki hath aae koi tarz-e-sitam
hamari fikr mein wo sar jhuka ke baithe hain

jahan mein jalwa-faroshi hai aap ko manzur
isi liye to sar-e-baam aa ke baithe hain

yahi to talib-e-didar ki tamanna thi
naqab aap jo rukh se utha ke baithe hain

lagi na kam ho pas-e-marg bhi ye matlab hai
wo shama meri lahad par jala ke baithe hain

hum apne aap ko ai charkh misl-e-naqsh-e-qadam
kisi ki rah-e-talab mein mita ke baithe hain

firaq-e-yar mein kuchh aisi na-umidi hai
ki apni zist se hum hath utha ke baithe hain

hamara un ka usi din to faisla hoga
hum intizar mein roz-e-jaza ke baithe hain

janab-e-shaikh bhi hangam-e-mai-kashi 'hamid'
adab se mahfil-e-rindan mein aa ke baithe hain