ye jo badhti hui judai hai
shayad aaghaz-e-be-wafai hai

tu na badnam ho usi khatir
sari duniya se aashnai hai

kis qadar kashmakash ke baad khula
ishq hi ishq se rihai hai

sham-e-gham main to chand hun us ka
mere ghar kya samajh ke aai hai

zakhm-e-dil be-hijab ho ke ubhar
koi taqrib-e-ru-numai hai

uthta jata hai hauslon ka bharam
ek sahaara shikasta-pai hai

jaan 'ali' nahin padi aasan
maut ro ro ke muskurai hai