laga ke dil kabhi aansu bhi hum baha na sake
lagi jo aag jigar mein use bujha na sake

kiya zaif tere qasd-e-justuju ne hamein
ki ta-lahad bhi hum apne qadam se ja na sake

wo aaj bazm mein tewar chadhae aae hain
ki haal-e-dil koi apna unhen suna na sake

azal se nam pe mere farogh likkha tha
wo mujh ko lakh mitaya kiye mita na sake

sula ke qabr mein dete ho thapkiyan sahib
ki mujh ko shor-e-qayamat bhi ab jaga na sake

hamara daulat-e-duniya ne sar buland kiya
ki dar pe dost ke sajde ko sar jhuka na sake

hamare dil mein likhi thi magar teri ulfat
ki hum jamal-e-jahan se fareb kha na sake

bura ho rang-e-rukh-e-na-murad ka 'ali'
kisi ka raaz kaleje mein hum chhupa na sake