udasiyon ka hamari sabab tumhin to the
hamari fikr mein bas roz-o-shab tumhin to the

hamein gharaz hi na thi aur kuchh bhi duniya mein
hamari zist ki pahli talab tumhin to the

jo guzre bagh se titli labon pe aa baithi
hazaron phul the par ghuncha-lab tumhin to the

kisi ke aane se hum ko koi khushi na mili
hamare waste bazm-e-tarab tumhin to the

karun bayan bhi kya main dil-e-shikasta ka
jigar mein tum the mere zer-e-lab tumhin to the

hamein umid-e-mudawa kisi se kyon hoti
hamare dard-e-jigar ka matab tumhin to the

kisi ne tum se adawat rakhi to kya 'mukhtar'
agarche dahr mein ek be-adab tumhin to the