munkashif talkhi-e-haalat na hone pai
aap aae bhi to kuchh baat na hone pai

dil bhar aaya bhi to aankhon se na tapke aansu
abr chhaya bhi to barsat na hone pai

aap se mil ke bhi akasr yahi mahsus hua
aap se goya mulaqat na hone pai

hum ne jite hue dekha to hai dil walon ko
par ayan surat-e-haalat na hone pai

'soz' har roz hui raat magar hijr ki raat
wasl ki raat koi raat na hone pai