kaba banaiye na kalisa banaiye
dil ko tasawwuraat ki duniya banaiye

taswir-e-husn khinchiye majnun ke bhes mein
aaina-e-khayal ko laila banaiye

hirs-o-hawa-e-dar-e-fana se gharaz nahin
duniya se khoiye mujhe apna banaiye

diwangi-e-ishq ko ruswa na kijiye
laila ko qais qais ko laila banaiye

hai fitrat-e-nazar ka taqaza ye bar bar
musa banaiye mujhe musa banaiye

kyun nazm-e-husn-o-ishq ko tabdil kar diya
kis ne kaha tha qais ko laila banaiye

pahle nazar ko taqat-e-nazzara dijiye
phir ikhtiyar hai mujhe musa banaiye

sidq-o-safa ke sanche mein phir dil ko dhaal kar
mehr-o-wafa ka gauhar-e-yakta banaiye

jal kar bhi soz-e-ishq mein uf tak na kijiye
dil ko sukun-o-zabt ka putla banaiye

'kulsum' zindagi ka guzarna muhaal hai
duniya ko ek hasin tamasha banaiye