kyun ke bare mein kya ke bare mein
aql chup hai khuda ke bare mein

jab saubat mein sans ghutne lage
sochiye karbala ke bare mein

sab ko taftish ho rahi hogi
dusre naqsh-e-pa ke bare mein

khamushi sadh li gai yak dam
sukhan-e-na-rasa ke bare mein

intiha ho chuki mohabbat ki
kuchh kaho ibtida ke bare mein

meri apni hi ek rae hai
mani-o-muddaa ke bare mein

hum ne kya kya na likh diya 'ahmad'
apni apni faza ke bare mein