shikwa gar kije to hota hai guman taqsir ka

kyun sadgi se uski takrar ho gai hai

masarrat mein bhi hai pinhan alam yun bhi hai aur yun bhi

ishwa kyun dil-ruba nahin hota

muskurane se muddaa kya hai

aah-o-fariyaad ka asar dekha

fard ko asr ki raftar liye phirti hai

pahle tha mohabbat ka guman so wo yaqin hai

humse wo be-ruKHi se milta hai

haq kisi ka ada nahin hota

aankh jo ishwa-e-pur-kar liye phirti hai

lahu ko dil ke jo sarf-e-bahaar kar na sake

aql ki jaan par ban aai hai

aai nahin kya qaid hai gulshan mein saba bhi

zara na hum pe kiya eatibar guzri hai