mah-jabinon ki mohabbat ka natija na mila
murghiyan palin magar ek bhi anda na mila

husn-e-khud-bin na mila husn-e-khud-ara na mila
jab main sasural gaya ek bhi sala na mila

kis tarah jata koi manzil-e-maqsad ki taraf
koi yakka koi tanga koi rickshaw na mila

nazar aaya na kahin naseh-e-nadan mera
justuju jis ki thi wo mitti ka babuwa na mila

ab ki nakaam raha qaid-e-mulk-o-millat
ab ki barbaadi-e-aqwam ka theka na mila

shaikh-sahib ke talawwun ka fusun hai ye bhi
masjidon mein kabhi ek mitti ka badhna na mila

ai gham-e-dost ziyafat main teri kya karta
ek khurak se ration hi ziyaada na mila

lakh bazar-e-mohabbat ke lagae phere
be-waqufi ke siwa aur koi sauda na mila

kis tarah se koi tamir-e-nasheman karta
kabhi sutli na mili aur kabhi setha na mila

dost ki shirin-bayani ka maza kya kahiye
aisi barfi kabhi aisa kabhi peda na mila

rakkhe hi rakkhe hui jins-e-karam sab barbaad
ek bhuke ko magar pao bhar aata na mila

hath aaega na parwana-e-jannat ai qaum
shaikh-sahib ko agar halwa paratha na mila

kis tarah se kisi tamir ki hoti takmil
waqt par jab kabhi inta kabhi gara na mila

aaj shamshir-e-barhana wo liye phirte hain
jin ke ghar mein kabhi ek bans ka phatta na mila