kyun kar chubhe na aankh mein gul khar ki tarah
bhai hai dil ko ek trahdar ki tarah

haalat talash-e-yar mein ye ho gai meri
jata hun baith baith dil-e-zar ki tarah

kya dil mein khar rashk-e-rukh-e-yar ka chubha
bigdi hui hai kyun gul-e-gulzar ki tarah

hai kuchh na kuchh wahan bhi asar dard-e-ishq ka
aankh un ki bhi hai is dil-e-bimar ki tarah

ai kash mere tar-e-rag-e-jaan ko tod de
qatil ki tegh yar ke iqrar ki tarah

'kaifi' bithaen aankhon pe kyun aap ko na log
chubhti hui hai aap ke ashaar ki tarah