kahta hai kar-e-ishq mein mar jaana chahiye

kahta hai kar-e-'ishq mein mar jaana chahiye
is khush-guman ko aap se milwana chahiye
jhapkae jo na aankh rehearsal ke waqt bhi
aise tamashbin se ghabrana chahiye


apne siyah baal dikhaun ki surkh gal
itna to maut ko bhi nazar aana chahiye
wahshi koi mile to karun us se mashwara
sahra mein kitni zor se chillana chahiye


khwahish to hai magar nahin taqat gunah ki
ya'ni ki waqt aa gaya pachhtana chahiye
kyon dasht bar bar mujhe bhejte hain aap
bazar nam ka koi virana chahiye