junun se kasb jo kar li hai be-khudi main ne
gham-e-firaq ko bakhshi hai zindagi main ne

na dur mere tasawwur se ja mere hamdam
tere khayal ko samjha hai bandagi main ne

nahin ye shewa-e-ulfat ki husn ho ruswa
pasand tere liye ki hai khamushi main ne

nahin hai khauf mujhe tirgi ka rahon ki
ki zulmaton mein bhi kar li hai raushni main ne

chhupa raha tha magar sadgi meri 'talib'
pate ki baat bhi kah di hansi hansi main ne