kabhi hum par bhi wo but mehrban ho jae na-mumkin
mohabbat bhi jahan mein kaamran ho jae na-mumkin

kuchh is dhab se nizam-e-gulsitan ho jae na-mumkin
bahaar aae kabhi daur-e-khizan ho jae na-mumkin

maza jab hai ki hum ko qabil-e-mashq-e-sitam samjhe
magar itna bhi wo but mehrban ho jae na-mumkin

samajh kar dost dushman ko laga lete hain sine se
hamein apnon pe ghairon ka guman ho jae na-mumkin

meri har iltija par wo nahin kah dete hain fauran
kabhi ek bar bhule se bhi han ho jae na-mumkin

mohabbat ke asar ka kis tarah mujh ko yaqin aae
yahan jo dil ki haalat hai wahan ho jae na-mumkin

kuchh is had tak har ek bande ko dawa hai khudai ka
ki ab bande pe bande ka guman ho jae na-mumkin

tujhe ai nakhuda hargiz khuda hum kah nahin sakte
kabhi qatra bhi bahr-e-bekaran ho jae na-mumkin

meri manzil wo manzil hai kabhi jo mil nahin sakti
sarab-e-dasht bhi aab-e-rawan ho jae na-mumkin

maza jab hai qafas bhi aashiyan ke sath jal utthe
kabhi yun mehrban barq-e-tapan ho jae na-mumkin

khamoshi hi bayan kar de to kar de ain mumkin hai
zaban se haal-e-dil apna bayan ho jae na-mumkin

kabhi bhi dil jale ko kaun roke aah-o-nala se
alag ai 'sehr' aatish se dhuan ho jae na-mumkin