kyon kaha pas tere aaina-e-dil na rahe
kya ye khwahish hai koi tera muqabil na rahe

talib-e-dard ko matlub hai saman-e-tapish
nashtar-e-gham rahe pahlu mein agar dil na rahe

un ki ye zid hai nirali ki mere sine mein
dil-e-warafta rahe aarzu-e-dil na rahe

hath bismil ne badhaya hai lipat jaane ko
ki kafan ban ke rahe daman-e-qatil na rahe

rahraw-e-rah-e-mohabbat ko hidayat ye hai
jada-paimai rahe hasrat-e-manzil na rahe

khana-e-dil mein utarne ka ye matlab thahra
mehman ban ke rahe khanjar-e-qatil na rahe

qatl-e-ushshaq se qatil ka ye matlab to nahin
ghayat-e-ishq-o-wafa uqda-e-mushkil na rahe

de ke jaan is liye leta hun sukun-e-khatir
daimi ban ke rahe daulat-e-ajil na rahe

kyon khafa hote ho diwanon ki khwahish ye hai
naghma-e-ishq bane shor-e-salasil na rahe

nazr-e-gham is liye ki jaan-e-hazin 'bedil' ne
us ki gardan pe kahin minnat-e-qatil na rahe