ye kah do to duniya wale nile pile hote hain
is duniya ke sanp-sanpole sab zahrile hote hain

ai mere mahbub bata ye husn ki rangat kitne din
patjhad mein girne se pahle patte pile hote hain

khud hi rakh dete hain bande sar jin ki talwaron par
jaane ye kya baat hai un ke nain hatile hote hain

tishna ya sairab ho rindo maikhane ki khair manao
ashkon se ya mai se apne hont to gile hote hain

naz ka un ke jo aalam hai kaun sune aur kaun kahe
ek pal darshan dene ko bhi lakhon hile hote hain

dil le kar jo gham dete hain ulfat ke diwanon ko
pahle pahle ye zalim kitne sharmile hote hain

mit unhin ke hote hain sab jit unhin ki hoti hai
is duniya mein jin logon ke pas wasile hote hain

nafrat ki khu ho ya jin se nakhwat ki si bu aae
kadwi hoti hain baaten wo bol kasile hote hain

'manzil' kis ke pyar ki sardi garmi mujh par guzri hai
raaten aag lagati hain aur din barfile hote hain