na hum kisi ke liye hain na tum kisi ke liye
bane hain donon mohabbat ki zindagi ke liye

khuda-e-ishq karam ho ki dam nikalta hai
butan-e-dida-o-dil kuchh to aazari ke liye

sahar se sham talak aql ke dhundalke mein
bhatakte phirte hain hum dil ki raushni ke liye

wufur-e-shauq-e-takallum se chup hue the kabhi
taras rahe hain usi din se khamushi ke liye

mere sawal-e-tamanna pe hans ke chup rahna
ye dil lagi ke liye tha ki dil-lagi ke liye

hamare jazb-e-nazar ki karahaten dekhen
yahan tum aae the bas ek do ghadi ke liye

ye dard-e-dil to bade kaam ki hai chiz ai dost
magar hai shart ki kaam aae aadmi ke liye

na tha ye ilm ki hansne mein jaan jati hai
kali shagufta hui thi us aagahi ke liye

mere sarishk-e-tabassum ka raaz kya samjho
ye dil-lagi ke liye hai na be-dili ke liye

na dekho tur ki jaanib hazar karo 'naqwi'
maal-e-jurat-e-musa hai raushni ke liye