tujhe kya bataun main ham-nashin meri zindagi ka jo haal hai
na masarraton ki koi khushi na ghamon ka koi malal hai

ye ajab tarah ki hai zindagi na firaq hai na visal hai
unhen chhod dun ye rawa nahin unhen pa sakun ye muhaal hai

ye to sach hai naseh-e-mohtaram gham-e-dil ka chahiye kuchh bharam
na ho mustahqiq-e-jafa bhi jab to wafa ki kis ko majal hai

meri har nazar se unhen gila hai azab-e-jaan meri har ada
karam-o-wafa ka ye hai sila ye mohabbaton ka maal hai

meri baat baat mein aib hai mera har khulus fareb hai
mera dil bhi kitna ajib hai mujhe phir bhi un ka khayal hai

jahan ashk qatra-e-ab hon jahan nale wajh-e-itab hon
wahan bar-bar sada-e-gham ye niyaz-e-gham ka kamal hai