be-takalluf maqaam-e-ulfat hai
daag utthe ki aabala baithe
khud ko kabhee na dekha aaeene hee ko dekha
ham se to kya ki khud se na-aashna raha hai
ham us kooche mein uthane ke lie baithe hain muddat se
magar kuchh kuchh sahaara hai abhee be-dast-o-paee ka
kis lie daava-e-zulekhaee
gair yoosuf nahin gulaam nahin
kaun jaane tha us ka naam-o-numood
meree barbaadee se bana hai ishq
pada hai dair-o-kaaba mein ye kaisa gul khuda jaane
ki vo parda-nasheen baahar na aa jaane na ja jaane
jo kahata hai vo karata hai bar-aks us ke kaam
ham ko yaqeen hai vada-e-na-ustavaar ka
kidhar qafas tha kahaan ham the kis taraf ye qaid
kuchh ittifaaq hai sayyaad aab-o-daane ka
dayaar-e-yaar ka shaayad suraag lag jaata
juda jo jaada-e-maqasood se safar hota
but-khaane kee ulfat hai na kaabe kee mohabbat
jooyaee-e-nairang hai jab tak ki nazar hai