kar na tu baat jawedani ki
intiha tai hai har kahani ki

bhap hona to teri qismat hai
ek taswir hai tu pani ki

kuchh taghayyur se khauf khate hain
kuchh ibaadat karen rawani ki

hum pe husn-e-huruf hai zaea
hum ziyarat pe hai maani ki

kya sahi aur kya ghalat hoga
baat hai teri tarjumani ki

tum karo baat zard patton ki
hum kare baat shakh-e-fani ki

umr se kya bahaar ka lena
nahin muhtaj ye jawani ki