mujhe teri mohabbat ki qasam aisa na hona tha
gham-e-darman kasir aur dard kam aisa na hona tha

amiron ko nisab-e-sim-o-zar muflis tahi-daman
tera dast-e-karam abr-e-karam aisa na hona tha

kahin dahqan ke sine par hain mohren faqa-masti ki
kahin takht-e-sikandar jah-e-jam aisa na hona tha

kahin changez ke honton pe mauj-e-khanda-e-rangin
kahin mazlum ki aankhon mein nam aisa na hona tha

jabin-e-shauq ko sajdon se fursat hi nahin milti
kam-az-kam husn ka naqsh-e-qadam aisa na hona tha

riya-kari ka parcham lahlahae khanqahon par
nigun-sar ishq-o-masti ka alam aisa na hona tha

hazaron sal guzre hain abhi tak teri duniya mein
wahi hangama-e-la-o-na'am aisa na hona tha

latafat be-kasafat kuchh nahin mana magar ya-rab
sanam-khane mein buniyaad-e-haram aisa na hona tha

agar paida hi karna tha mujhe behis ghulamon mein
to phir meri nawa ka zer-o-bam aisa na hona tha

mujhe pas-e-ubudiyyat hai lekin ye bhi kahne de
jahan teri khudai ki qasam aisa na hona tha