sitam ke baad bhi baqi karam ki aas to hai
wafa shiar nahin wo wafa shanas to hai

wo dil ki baat zaban se na kuchh kahen shayad
hamare haal pe chehra magar udas to hai

ye dil-fareb banaras ki subah ka manzar
awadh ki sham-e-dil-ara hamare pas to hai

bharam rahega tere mai-kade ka bhi saqi
bala se khali sahi hath mein gilas to hai

chale hi jaen nigahon se dur aap magar
hasin yaadon ki daulat hamare pas to hai

kare bhale hi na rahmat ki mujh par tu barish
tere karam ki mere dil mein ek aas to hai

ye sach hai us ne bujhai na tishnagi lekin
hamari tishna-dahani ka us ko pas to hai

durust hai ki farishta-sifat nahin 'danish'
khuda gawah basirat ki us ko pyas to hai