Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
us but-e-kafir ka zahid ne bhi nam aisa japa
yar tanha ghar mein hai afsos lekin hum nahin
ye dil-e-bad-guman na dekh sake
wo zaKHm laga hai ki dikhai nahin deta
yaad-e-mizhgan mein meri aankh lagi jati hai
KHud-ba-KHud apna janaza hai rawan
phul jab jhaDne lage rangin-bayani se meri
ek ko do kar dikhae aaina
ai buto dar-parda tum se zahidon ko bhi hai ishq
ho rihai zoaf ke tasir se
saqiya hijr mein kab hai hawas-e-guft-o-shunid
sab munajjam kahte hain ab hai barabar raat din
kya did ke qabil tere kuche ki zamin hai
maine yusuf jo kaha kyun bigDe
sar mera kaT ke pachhtaiyega