muztarib dil ki kahani aur hai
koi lekin us ka sani aur hai

us ki aankhen dekh kar hum par khula
ye shuur-e-hukmarani aur hai

ye jo qatil hain unhen kuchh mat kaho
is sitam ka koi bani aur hai

umr bhar tum shairi karte raho
zakhm-e-dil ki tarjumani aur hai

hausla tute na rah-e-shauq mein
gham ki aisi mezbani aur hai

muddaa izhaar se khulta nahin hai
ye zaban-e-be-zabani aur hai

aaine ke samne baitha hai kaun
aaj manzar par jawani aur hai