Barabanki, Uttar pradesh, India
manzil ka pata hai na kisi rahguzar ka
aa ke ab jangal mein ye uqda khula
libas-e-dard bhi humne utara
haal-e-dil na-guftani hai hum jo kahte bhi to kya
tu shisha bane ki sang kuchh ban
us ek chehre mein aabaad the kai chehre
wo junun ko baDhae jaenge
jis aag se dil sulag rahe the
bahut tawil meri dastan-e-gham thi magar
haal mat puchh mohabbat ka hawa hai kuchh aur
chali hai mauj mein kaghaz ki kashti
haal-e-dil kaun sunae use fursat kis ko
mujhe harf-e-ghalat samjha tha tu ne
itni kawish bhi na kar meri asiri ke liye
badan ki aag ko kahte hain log jhuTi aag