ki aah hum ne lekin us ne idhar na dekha
is aah mein to hum ne kuchh bhi asar na dekha

kya kya bahaaren aain kya kya darakht phule
nakhl-e-dua ko lekin main barwar na dekha

hargiz hua na yaro wo shokh yar apna
zin pesh warna hum ne kya kya ki kar na dekha

rahte hain kya bhala wan aafat-zade hi sare
us kuche mein kisi ka aabaad ghar na dekha

pahuncha gali tak us ke aage khada raha main
aage qadam ke rakhte phir nama-bar na dekha

do do pahar tak us ke aage khada raha main
par us ne zid ke mare bhar kar nazar na dekha

kya faeda rakkhe hai bas ab zyaada mat ro
rona tera kisi ne ai chashm-e-tar na dekha

kal yar ki gali mein dhunda jo 'mushafi' ko
ek lash to padi thi par us ka sar na dekha