mudawa-e-dil-e-diwana karte
ye karte hum to kuchh achchha na karte

wafa sadiq agar hoti hamari
wo karte bhi to jaur itna na karte

hum achchha tha jo bahr-e-parda-poshi
mohabbat ka teri charcha na karte

tumhaari fitna-pardazi ka shikwa
jo hum karte to kuchh beja na karte

nigahen aashiqon ki thi hawas-kar
wo kya karte agar parda na karte

jo phir milne ki hoti kuchh bhi ummid
to hum us ke liye kya kya na karte

talab ka hausla hota to ek din
khitab us but se bebakana na karte

hamara pas unhen kuchh bhi jo hota
kisi ki aur hum parwa na karte

shakebai ka dam rakhte to 'hasrat'
unhen yun shauq se dekha na karte