zakhm ka indimal hote hue
main ne dekha kamal hote hue

hijr ki dhup kyun nahin dhalti
jashn-e-sham-e-visal hote hue

de gai mustaqil khalish dil ko
aarzu paemal hote hue

log jite hain jina chahte hain
zindagani wabaal hote hue

kis qadar ikhtilaf karta hai
wo mera ham-khayal hote hue

pa-e-ilzam aa rukin mujh par
sari aankhen sawal hote hue

aaj bhi log ishq karte hain
samne ki misal hote hue

khud se hans kar na mil sake 'ahmad'
khush-sukhan khush-khisal hote hue