raaz-e-hasti tishna-e-tabir hai tere baghair
zindagi taqsir hi taqsir hai tere baghair

zist ki har kaamyabi bhi meri nazron mein khak
ek be-buniyaad si tamir hai tere baghair

jis ko hona chahiye tha taza-dam kaliyon ka haar
wo nafas ka silsila zanjir hai tere baghair

han wahi lab jo tabassum ka khazana tha kabhi
aaj rehn-e-nala-e-shab-gir hai tere baghair

dil ki haalat hai ki jaise ek tilism-e-be-kalid
har tamanna harf-e-be-tabir hai tere baghair

ho nahin pati koi aasan si mushkil bhi sahl
kund sa har nakhun-e-tadbir hai tere baghair

chand barsata hai jab raaton ko amrit ki phuwar
han usi ki har ladi ek tir hai tere baghair

raushni us ke kisi rukh par bhi aa pati nahin
zindagi dhundli si ek taswir hai tere baghair

aa agar begana-e-ehsas tera dil nahin
tera 'mulla' khasta-o-dil-gir hai tere baghair