mera to kya khushi mein rahun ya malal mein
tum khush raho jahan bhi raho jis khayal mein

hun mahw main to aisa kisi ke khayal mein
kuchh imtiyaz hi nahin hijr-o-visal mein

tere khayal hi ki badaulat hai zindagi
tu hai to ek jahan hai mere khayal mein

hail agar hazar hon parde to kuchh nahin
tum ho meri nigah mein dil mein khayal mein

hota rahe karam jo yunhi ai khayal-e-yar
laghzish na ho kabhi mere pa-e-khayal mein

hai tu to har ghadi meri aankhon ke samne
aata hun main bhi kya kabhi tere khayal mein

sher-o-sukhan ki 'arzu' ab dad kya mile
zauq-e-sukhan hi jab nahin ahl-e-kamal mein