lakir khinchna diwar mat bana lena
tum ikhtilaf ko aazar mat bana lena

ba-nam-e-dad-e-sukhan ye jo shor barpa hai
ise kalam ka mear mat bana lena

kahani sunte raho shauq se magar khud ko
kisi kahani ka kirdar mat bana lena

tumhaare ashkon ki goyai se main darta hun
unhen wasil-e-izhaar mat bana lena

mohabbaton ke safar mein yaqin to lazim hai
kisi ke wade ko patwar mat bana lena

visal se hi nikalte hain hijr ke mausam
gulon ki shakh ko talwar mat bana lena

haweliyon mein jo baqi sharafaten hain abhi
ab un ko zinat-e-bazar mat bana lena

ye shohraton ki talab thik hai magar 'tariq'
tum apni zat ko akhbar mat bana lena