rakh-rakhaw mein koi khwar nahin hota yar
dost hote hain, har ek yar nahin hota yar

do ghadi baitho mere pas, kaho kaisi ho
do ghadi baithne se pyar nahin hota yar

yar! ye hijr ka gham! is se to maut achchhi hai
jaan se yun hi koi bezar nahin hota yar

ruh sunti hai mohabbat mein badan bolte hain
lafz pairaya-e-izhaar nahin hota yar

naukri, shairi, ghar-bar, zamana, qadren
ek mohabbat hi ka aazar nahin hota yar

khush-dili aur hai aur ishq ka aazar kuchh aur
pyar ho jae to iqrar nahin hota yar

ladkiyan lafz ki taswir chhupa leti hain
un ka izhaar bhi izhaar nahin hota yar

aadmi ishq mein bhi khud se nahin ghat sakta
aadmi saya-e-diwar nahin hota yar!!

gher leti hai koi zulf, koi bu-e-badan
jaan kar koi giraftar nahin hota yar

yahi hum aap hain hasti ki kahani, is mein
koi afsanwi kirdar nahin hota yar