naz raston ke uthate hue thak jata hun
main teri bazm mein aate hue thak jata hun

phir nae gham ki zarurat hai meri ghazlon ko
roz ki baat batate hue thak jata hun

zindagi tujh se bhi ab ruthne ko dil chahe
barha tujh ko manate hue thak jata hun

lab-kushai to karo tum bhi mere haq mein kabhi
main tumhaara hun batate hue thak jata hun

qarz kam-zarf se lene mein hai nuqsan bahut
us ka ehsan chukate hue thak jata hun

ilm hota hai haqiqat mein jahaalat ka jawab
main to asbaq padhate hue thak jata hun

dil ka wo mail magar saf nahin hota 'adib'
hath dushman se milate hue thak jata hun