Ek joshida pe gurbat mein shabaab aaya to kya,
Aab to aankhon par gham-E-hasti ke parde pad gaye,
Aab koi husn-E-mujassim benaqaab aaya to kya,
Khud chale aate to shaayad baat ban jaati koi,
Baad tark-E-aashiqi khat ka jawaab aaya to kya,
Muddaton bichade rahe phir bhi gale to mil liye,
Hum ko sharm aayi to kya; un ko hijaab aayaa to kya,
Ek tajalli se munavvar kiijiye qatl-E-hayaat,
Har tajalli par dil-E-khaana-kharaab aaya to kya,
Matala-E-hasti ki saazish dekhate hum bhi,
Hum ko jab neend aa gayi phir mahatab aaya to kya...