thakan se kuchh na kuchh main duri-e-manzil se kahti hun
jo kuchh achchha bura kahti hun apne dil se kahti hun

utha kar husn ka parda dikha do jalwa-e-rangin
main itni baat bhi tum se badi mushkil se kahti hun

thapede par thapede kha ke jab aankhen uthati hun
ishaaron mein khuda malum kya sahil se kahti hun

taqaza zabt-e-gham karta hai kya kya muskurane ka
tadapne ke liye main zakhm khurda dil se kahti hun

bhayanak raat mein gham ki rah-e-ulfat ka afsana
akele baith kar pahron khud apne dil se kahti hun

jo paband-e-mohabbat hain ajal se dar nahin sakte
meri gardan pe khanjar pher main qatil se kahti hun

na jaane kyon tarab bar-e-garan hota hai majnun ko
agar main baat koi laila-e-mahmil se kahti hun