nahin kam afw-e-yazdani bahut hai
gunahon par pashemani bahut hai

koi to hadisa guzra hai dil par
shab-e-gham aaj nurani bahut hai

dilon par tah-ba-tah zulmat ke parde
jabin par nur-e-imani bahut hai

idhar hi tishna-e-didar kam hain
udhar to jalwa-samani bahut hai

kise ras aae sauda-e-mohabbat
munafea kam pareshani bahut hai

zaban hai rahn-e-zikr-e-hur-o-ghilman
khayal-e-pak-damani bahut hai

karo 'mahmud' qismat par qanaat
jo mil jae ba-asani bahut hai