sochne ka bhi nahin waqt mayassar mujh ko
ek kashish hai jo liye phirti hai dar dar mujh ko

apna tufan na dikhae wo samundar mujh ko
chaar qatre na hue jis se mayassar mujh ko

umr bhar dair-o-haram ne diye chakkar mujh ko
be-kasi ka ho bura le gai ghar ghar mujh ko

shukr hai rah gaya parda meri uryani ka
khak kuche ki tere ban gai chadar mujh ko

chup rahun main to khamoshi bhi gila ho jae
aap jo chahen wo kah den mere munh par mujh ko

khak chhana kiye hum qafile walon ke liye
qafile walon ne dekha bhi na mud kar mujh ko

aap zalim nahin, zalim hai magar aap ki yaad
wahi kam-bakht satati hai barabar mujh ko

inqilabaat ne kuchh aisa pareshan kiya
ki sujhai nahin deta hai tera dar mujh ko

jurat-e-shauq to kya kuchh nahin kahti lekin
panw phailane nahin deti hai chadar mujh ko

mil gai tishnagi-e-shauq se fursat ta-umr
apne hathon se diya aap ne saghar mujh ko

ab mera jazba-e-taufiq hai aur main 'bismil'
khizr gum ho gae raste pe laga kar mujh ko