zaban muddaa-ashna chahta hun
dil ab zindagi se khafa chahta hun

ada ko ada-ashna chahta hun
tujhi par tujhe mubtila chahta hun

wafa chahte hain wafa chahta hun
wo kya chahte hain main kya chahta hun

mohabbat ko ruswa kiya chahta hun
nazar mahram-e-iltija chahta hun

tayyun gham-e-ishq ka chahta hun
unhen chahta hun ye kya chahta hun

tere dil ko dard-ashna chahta hun
bhala chahta hun bura chahta hun

bahut tang hai wahm-e-hasti ki duniya
main aalam hi ab dusra chahta hun

shab-e-hijr tera tasawwur hi to hai
tujhe aaj tujh se juda chahta hun

meri maut matam ka husn-e-talab hai
sukun ek hangama-za chahta hun

khata dhundta hun ataon ke qabil
ata chahte hain khata chahta hun

phir us bazm ko dhundti hain nigahen
phir ek shikwa-e-barmala chahta hun

wo fariyaad ka ahd phir yaad aaya
phir ek nala-e-na-rasa chahta hun

phir aadab-e-furqat hain malhuz yani
hujum-e-bala-dar-bala chahta hun

phir ek sajda-e-tauba ki aarzu hai
tujhe aap se phir khafa chahta hun

phir ummid-war-e-karam hun ki 'fani'
sitam-ha-e-shauq-azma chahta hun

koi wajh-e-taskin nahin gham na rahat
khuda jaane 'fani' main kya chahta hun