Allahabad, Uttar pradesh, India
us qaum ko yak-dili ki raghbat hi nahin
jo hasrat-e-dil hai wo nikalne ki nahin
kah do ki main KHush hun rakhun gar aapko KHush
takmil mein un ulum ke ho masruf
miskin gada ho ya ho shah-e-zi-jah
eazaz-e-salaf ke miTte jate hain nishan
akbar mujhe shak nahin teri tezi mein
wo rang-e-kuhan tumhaare aashiq mein nahin
lazzat chaho to wasl-e-mashuq kahan
bhae jo nigah ko wahi rang achchha
le le ke qalam ke log bhaale nikle
afsos un par falak ne paya qabu
tadbir karen to isMein nakaami ho
har ek ko naukri nahin milne ki
ulfat na ho shaiKH ki to izzat hi sahi