kya hai is dil ka haal mat puchho
hum se nazuk sawal mat puchho

jaan jaega kul zamana sab
zindagi hai muhaal mat puchho

shairi aur adab ki duniya mein
kaun hai ba-kamal mat puchho

hum ko dena subut hai fan ka
khun mein hai kya ubaal mat puchho

shohraten kis tarah ki mere liye
le ke aaya ye sal mat puchho

waqt ek din badal ke rakh dega
us ki har ek chaal mat puchho

padh raha hun ghazal samajh lena
hai ye kis ka khayal mat puchho

hubb-e-yaran mera khazana hai
us mein kitna manal mat puchho

kaise hain baal-o-par ye 'panchhi' ke
kaise hain khadd-o-khal mat puchho