mera aaina meri shakl dikhata hai mujhe
ye wo apna hai jo begana batata hai mujhe

mere ehsas-e-dui ko ye hawa deta hai
meri hasti ka ye ehsas karaata hai mujhe

karb ehsas karaata hai khudi ke darshan
zoam-e-hasti ke jharoke mein sajata hai mujhe

qadr-o-qimat ko badhane ka badhawa de kar
bahr-e-nilam kahan dil liye jata hai mujhe

sadgi meri use deti hai izn-e-guftar
mujh ko aati hai hansi jab wo banata hai mujhe

bhul jata hun sabhi jaur-o-jafa ke qisse
jab koi git mohabbat ke sunata hai mujhe

kaun sunta hai mere dukh ki kahani 'talib'
jis se kahta hun wo apni hi sunata hai mujhe