saje hain har taraf bazar aisa kyun nahin hota
bike ab to gham-e-lachaar aisa kyun nahin hota

tumhaare aur mere darmiyan parda hai ghaflat ka
gire kambakht ye diwar aisa kyun nahin hota

abhi yun hi khayal aaya agar wo zulm karta hai
to pahunche kaifar-e-kirdar aisa kyun nahin hota

farishta hi chala aae agar insan nahin aata
mera dil hai bayaban ghaar aisa kyun nahin hota

kisi ki yaad ki thandi hawaen aaj bhi hain par
karen dil ko gul-o-gulzar aisa kyun nahin hota

ghazal ka sher un par bhi asar-andaz hota hai
miyan 'ulfat' magar har bar aisa kyun nahin hota