kuchh bhi jo asasa dar-o-diwar mein hota
galiyon mein nahin ghar mera bazar mein hota

matam hi alag shahr-e-azadar mein hota
mujh sa jo kaleja kahin do-chaar mein hota

phir shah ne bai'at hi talab ki nahin warna
jo ran mein hua tha wahi darbar mein hota

jis se main gala kat sakun apni ana ka
ai kash wo loha meri talwar mein hota

hota hi nahin zakhm jo bharne se ho qasir
hota to mere halqa-e-azar mein hota

ek murgh-e-tamanna lab-e-aghyar pe hoti
ek harf dua ka dil-e-gham-khwar mein hota

aankhon mein ujala lab-o-rukhsar mein khushbu
ek dil bhi kahin sina-e-dildar mein hota