aatish-e-ishq se bachiye ki yahan humne bhi

Dal di pairon mein us shaKHs ke zanjir yahan

ho pae kisi ke hum bhi kahan yun koi hamara bhi na hua

kuchh tu hi bata aaKHir kyun-kar tere bandon par

ab is tarah bhi riwayat se inhiraf na kar

mohmal hai na jaanen to, samjhen to wazahat hai

umr bhar khul nahin pate hain rumuz-o-asrar

miThi baaten, kabhi talKH lahje ke tir

baaton se phul jhaDte the lekin KHabar na thi

tere bin hayat ki soch bhi gunah thi