raqs karti hui lau sar pe utha lai hai
sar qalam karke charaghon ke hawa lai hai

tedhi-medhi si lakiron ko saja lai hai
ye hatheli bhi mere waste kya lai hai

meri auqat hi kya thi ki saraha jata
mujh ko masnad pe buzurgon ki dua lai hai

main jo sardar na hota to main mara jata
meri dastar mere sar ko bacha lai hai

main kisi aur ki sunta hi kahan tha mere ishq
mujh ko is dasht mein teri hi sada lai hai

ab khuda jaanta hai kis ka muqaddar ye bane
teri dahliz talak mujh ko qaza lai hai

pahle wo husn ko lafzon mein bayan karti rahi
baad-azan apni hi taswir utha lai hai

khema-e-khak mein baitha hun main gum-sum 'ahmad'
justuju chaaron taraf mujh ko ghuma lai hai