aah karata hoon to aate hain paseene un ko
naala karata hoon to raaton ko vo dar jaate hain
jhadee aisee laga dee hai mire ashkon kee baarish ne
daba rakkha hai bhaadon ko bhula rakkha hai saavan ko
hamesha khoon-e-dil roya hoon main lekin saleeqe se
na qatara aasteen par hai na dhabba jaib o daaman par
mohatasib tasbeeh ke daanon pe ye ginata raha
kin ne pee kin ne na pee kin kin ke aage jaam tha
maaloom nahin kis se kahaanee miree sun lee
bhaata hee nahin ab unhen afsaana kisee ka
khat-e-shauq ko padh ke qaasid se bole
ye hai kaun deevaana khat likhane vaala
ye masjid hai ye may-khaana tajjub is par aata hai
janaab-e-shaikh ka naqsh-e-qadam yoon bhee hai aur yoon bhee
shabaab kar diya mera tabaah ulfat ne
khizaan ke haath kee boee huee bahaar hoon main
hain etibaar se kitane gire hue dekha
isee zamaane mein qisse isee zamaane ke
janaab-e-shaikh may-khaane mein baithe hain barahana-sar
ab un se kaun poochhe aap ne pagadee kahaan rakh dee