kabhi to mehrban ho kar bula len
ye mahwash hum faqiron ki dua len

na jaane phir ye rut aae na aae
jawan phulon ki kuchh khushbu chura len

bahut roe zamane ke liye hum
zara apne liye aansu baha len

hum un ko bhulne wale nahin hain
samajhte hain gham-e-dauran ki chaalen

hamari bhi sambhal jaegi haalat
wo pahle apni zulfen to sambhaalen

nikalne ko hai wo mahtab ghar se
sitaron se kaho nazren jhuka len

hum apne raste par chal rahe hain
janab-e-shaikh apna rasta len

zamana to yunhi rutha rahega
chalo 'jalib' unhen chal kar mana len