meri khak mein wila ka na koi sharar hota
na hi dil se aag uthti na ye be-qarar hota

mere sar pe hath rakhna jo tera shiar hota
main na dar-ba-dar bhatakta kahin aar-par hota

main rahin-e-qalb-e-muztar tu charagh-e-shadmani
teri mahfil-e-tarab mein kahan dil-figar hota

teri be-khudi ne ai dil kisi kaam ka na chhoda
teri baat tal deta to na khud pe bar hota

tere husn ki kahani meri chashm-e-tar se nikli
main na ashk-bar hota to na aashkar hota

agar is pe baith jata koi murgh-e-na-umidi
mera nakhl-e-arzu phir kahan saya-dar hota