sine ki khanqah mein aane nahin diya
hum ne use charag jalane nahin diya

duzdan-e-nim-shab ne bhi hile bahut kiye
lekin kisi ko khwab churane nahin diya

ab ke shikast-o-rekht ka kuchh aur hai sabab
ab ke ye zakhm teri jafa ne nahin diya

is bar to sawal bhi mushkil na tha magar
is bar bhi jawab qaza ne nahin diya

kya shakhs tha udata raha umr bhar mujhe
lekin hawa se hath milane nahin diya

mumkin hai wajh-e-tark-e-talluq usi mein ho
wo khat jo mujh ko baad-e-saba ne nahin diya

is hairati nazar ki simatti giraft ne
uthta hua qadam bhi uthane nahin diya

sham-e-widaa thi magar us rang-baz ne
panw pe hont rakh diye jaane nahin diya

kuchh to 'hasan' wo dad-o-sitad ke khare na the
kuchh hum ne bhi ye qarz chukane nahin diya