zikr-e-gham par malal kyon aaya
shisha-e-dil mein baal kyon aaya

mutmain hun main haalat-e-dil par
tumhein mera khayal kyon aaya

gir ke nafrat ki khai mein khud hi
puchhte ho zawal kyon aaya

raat aandhi thi us ki aankhon mein
subh ka ehtimal kyon aaya

zakhm-e-dil hi mera asasa hai
tu mujhe yun sanbhaal kyon aaya

main to zinda raha usulon par
ehtimal-e-maal kyon aaya

aap jab be-qusur the 'nashad'
dosti ka sawal kyon aaya