ye log ishq mein sachche nahin hain warna hijr

intizar aur dastakon ke darmiyan kaTti hai umr

ajnabi hairan mat hona ki dar khulta nahin

abhi hairat ziyaada aur ujala kam rahega

tamam umr sitare talash karta phira

kabhi ishq karo aur phir dekho is aag mein jalte rahne se

jo meri riyazat-e-nim-shab ko salim subh na mil saki

kahani likhte hue dastan sunate hue

aur is se pahle ki sabit ho jurm-e-KHamoshi

pukarte hain unhen sahilon ke sannaTe

raat ko raat hi is bar kaha hai humne

yaad ka zaKHm bhi hum tujhko nahin de sakte

main kisi ke dast-e-talab mein hun to kisi ke harf-e-dua mein hun

ab jo lahar hai pal bhar baad nahin hogi yani

meri raushni tere KHadd-o-Khaal se muKHtalif to nahin magar