ye bhi na puchha tum ne 'anjum' jita hai ya marta hai
wah-ji-wa aashiq se koi aisi ghaflat karta hai

nai jawani nae-nawele nadan alladh aur albele
sach puchho to tum ko sahib dil dete ji darta hai

puchhte kya ho haal hamara jine ka hai kaun sahaara
ro lete hain ji bhar bhar kar jab gham se ji bharta hai

un se nahin kuchh shikwa hum ko un se nahin kuchh ranj-o-malal
kis se ai dil ishq kiya kis se chah ko barta hai

rote rote hijr mein kyun-kar jine se dil ser na ho
kahte hain talab bhi sahib phewan phewan bharta hai

mujh ko to dil dene mein kuchh uzr nahin ai jaan-e-jahan
sach to ye hai dil hi khud kuchh aaga pichha karta hai

sail-e-sarishk-e-gham se 'anjum' khana-e-dil barbaad na ho
dekho dekho kaba ki buniyaad mein pani marta hai