wafa hoti nahin hai bewafai ho nahin sakti
kuchh aisi qaid hai jis se rihai ho nahin sakti

faqat ji hi nahin jaan ka ziyan bhi ‘ain-mumkin hai
ye kar-e-‘ishq hai is mein kamai ho nahin sakti

kabhi khud se kabhi diwar-o-dar se guftugu thahri
tumhaare samne to lab-kushai ho nahin sakti

dil-e-shorida-sar ke sath chalte hain murawwat mein
purana yar hai be-e'tinai ho nahin sakti

tamasha kya dikhaen hum tujhe mismar jazbon ka
ki shahr-e-dil hai aur is mein khudai ho nahin sakti

'munir' ek 'umr jis ke nam ko wird-e-zaban rakkha
ab us be-mehr ki hum se burai ho nahin sakti