kis liye puchhte hain jabki sabab jaante hain
log jo haal-e-dil-e-chaaratalab jaante hain

kis ki lau thaharti hai kaun se bujhte hain charagh
hum naqiban-e-hawa sab ke nasab jaante hain

aashna lakh milen tujh se qarin bhi hun bahut
jaanne wale bhi ai dil tujhe kab jaante hain

kis ke dhoke mein rahen muntazir-e-khwab-e-hasin
hum bhi sada hain kahan mohlat-e-shab jaante hain

saya tak rakhte hain malhuz dabistan-e-wafa
aankh uthaen bhi to aadab-o-adab jaante hain

kaun kath-putli hai aiwan-e-tamasha kis ka
pas-e-parda to haqiqat yahan sab jaante hain