kya zarurat be-zarurat dekhna
tum na aaine ki surat dekhna

phir gain bimar-e-gham ko dekh kar
apni aankhon ki murawwat dekhna

hum kahan ai dil kahan didar-e-yar
ho gaya teri badaulat dekhna

hai wo jab dil mein to kaisi justuju
dhundne walon ki ghaflat dekhna

samne tarif pichhe galiyan
un ki munh dekhi mohabbat dekhna

jin ko baqi hi na ho ummid kuchh
aise mayuson ki hasrat dekhna

mera khat ye kah ke ghairon ko diya
ek zara is ki ibarat dekhna

aur kuchh tum ko na aaega nazar
dil mein rah kar dil ki hasrat dekhna

subh uth kar dekhna 'ahsan' ka munh
aise waison ki na surat dekhna