khushi ki aarzu kya dil mein thahre
tere gham ne bitha rakkhe hain pahre

kahan chhod aai meri tira-bakhti
wo raaten nur ki wo din sunahre

meri jaanib na dekho muskura kar
hue jate hain dil ke zakhm gahre

nazar par tirgi chhai hui hai
magar aankhon mein hain sapne sunahre

jidhar bhi dekhta hun 'kaif' udhar hi
ghire hain gham ke baadal gahre gahre