kabhi mastur rahti hai kabhi malum hoti hai
tajalli ek fareb-e-agahi malum hoti hai

karishma-sazi-e-waraftagi malum hoti hai
nigah-e-shauq teri aarsi malum hoti hai

nasheman par ye aafat bhi nai malum hoti hai
faza mein ek tadapti raushni malum hoti hai

jo isar-o-mohabbat ki kami malum hoti hai
ye duniya daulat-e-dil se tahi malum hoti hai

tere qurban pasina ponchh mathe se nadamat ka
ki thandi dhup phiki chandni malum hoti hai

yaqinan aabla-pa koi guzra hai bayaban se
zamin jalti hai kanton mein nami malum hoti hai

khuda jaane likha ahl-e-wafa ne kaisa afsana
zamana ho gaya baat aaj ki malum hoti hai

yahan kis se mudawa chahun apne dard ka 'natiq'
mujhe to sari duniya ajnabi malum hoti hai