jo kuchh hua so hua ab sawal hi kya hai
bayan haal karun mujh mein haal hi kya hai

kuchh aur chahti hai un se shorish-e-ulfat
hua khayal to aisa khayal hi kya hai

zamana chahiye wo e'tiraf-e-shauq karen
abhi ye roz o shab o mah o sal hi kya hai

kisi khayal mein bas zindagi guzar jae
gham-e-firaq o ummid-e-visal hi kya hai

bura kiya na karenge kabhi sitam ka gila
huzur dur hi kar den malal hi kya hai

qarar dil ko mayassar nahin kahin jao
nazar-farebi-e-husn-o-jamal hi kya hai

wo samne hain magar husn is ko kahte hain
koi nazar to uthae majal hi kya hai

bada kamal kiya bhi to chhu liya daman
daraaz-dasti-e-dast-e-sawal hi kya hai

hue wo hum se pashiman 'suha' karam un ka
wagarna aarzu-e-paemal hi kya hai