faza udaas hai rut muzmahil hai main chup hoon
jo ho sake to chala aa kisee kee khaatir too
kathin hai raahaguzar thodee door saath chalo
bahut kada hai safar thodee door saath chalo
muntazir kis ka hoon tootee huee dahaleez pe main
kaun aaega yahaan kaun hai aane vaala
kuchh mushkilen aisee hain ki aasaan nahin hoteen
kuchh aise muamme hain kabhee hal nahin hote
ab tira zikr bhee shaayad hee gazal mein aae
aur se aur hue dard ke unavaan jaanaan
faraz tere junoon ka khayaal hai varna
ye kya zaroor vo soorat sabhee ko pyaaree lage
pahale pahale havas ik-aadh dukaan kholatee hai
phir to baazaar ke baazaar se lag jaate hain
is ahad-e-zulm mein main bhee shareek hoon jaise
mira sukoot mujhe sakht mujarimaana laga
may-kade mein kya takalluf may-kashee mein kya hijaab
bazm-e-saaqee mein adab aadaab mat dekha karo
pahale se maraasim na sahee phir bhee kabhee to
rasm-o-rah-e-duniya hee nibhaane ke lie aa