lazzat-e-dard-e-jigar dost badha deta hai
zakhm rista hai to kuchh aur maza deta hai

mere zakhmon pe namak roz chhidak deta hai
jaane kis jurm ki wo mujh ko saza deta hai

talkh baaton se mere dil ko dukhata hai roz
mera ho ke mere zakhmon ko hawa deta hai

rang beta bhi badal leta hai girgit ki tarah
waqt padne pe hamesha wo dagha deta hai

jab bhi be-parda tasawwur mein chala aata hai
meri nazron mein koi khwab saja deta hai

aag sine mein mohabbat ki sulag jati hai
wo nigahon se mujhe jab bhi pila deta hai

dub jata hai sar-e-sham wo suraj to magar
khwahishen raat ke sine mein daba deta hai

tere aane ki tamanna mein hi rahta hai 'mukesh'
teri rahon mein ye palkon ko bichha deta hai