mera dil chaak hua chaak-e-gareban ki tarah
ab gulistan nazar aata hai bayaban ki tarah

mere sine mein munawwar hue yaadon ke charagh
bazm-e-khuban ki tarah shahr-e-nigaran ki tarah

koi monis koi hamdam koi sathi na mila
main pareshan hi raha zulf-e-pareshan ki tarah

khatm ho jaegi har raushni duniya ki magar
tum chamakte hi rahoge mah-e-taban ki tarah

main ne chaha ki sambhal jae tabiat meri
dil tapakta hi raha dida-e-giryan ki tarah

chashm-e-ulfat se na dekha kabhi duniya ne mujhe
main khatakta hi raha khar-e-mughilan ki tarah

mere saqi tere andaz-e-karam ke sadqe
ab to 'maikash' bhi nazar aata hai insan ki tarah