ishq sunate the jise ham vo yahee hai shaayad
khud-bakhud dil mein hai ik shakhs samaaya jaata
ham ne avval se padhee hai ye kitaab aakhir tak
ham se poochhe koee hotee hai mohabbat kaisee
vo ummeed kya jis kee ho intiha
vo vaada nahin jo vafa ho gaya
ek raushan dimaag tha na raha
shahar mein ik charaag tha na raha
dil se khayaal-e-dost bhulaaya na jaega
seene mein daag hai ki mitaaya na jaega
tum ko hazaar sharm sahee mujh ko laakh zabt
ulfat vo raaz hai ki chhupaaya na jaega
kahate hain jis ko jannat vo ik jhalak hai teree
sab vaizon kee baaqee rangeen-bayaaniyaan hain
shahad-o-shakar se sheereen urdoo zabaan hamaaree
hotee hai jis ke bole meethee zabaan hamaaree
chor hai dil mein kuchh na kuchh yaaro
neend phir raat bhar na aaee aaj
dariya ko apanee mauj kee tugyaaniyon se kaam
kashtee kisee kee paar ho ya daramiyaan rahe