Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
qafas mein ji nahin lagta hai aah phir bhi mera
itna bhi bar-e-KHatir-e-gulshan na ho koi
mere dahan mein agar aap ki zaban hoti
apne markaz ki taraf mail-e-parwaz tha husn
zaban dil ki haqiqat ko kya bayan karti
wahi hikayat-e-dil thi wahi shikayat-e-dil
tamam anjuman-e-waz ho gai barham
jhuTe wadon par thi apni zindagi
hijr ki raat kaTne wale
dil ke ajza mein nahin milta koi juzw-e-nishat
usi ko hashr kahte hain jahan duniya ho fariyaadi
qatl aur mujhse saKHt-jaan ka qatl
udasi ab kisi ka rang jamne hi nahin deti
dil nahin jab to KHak hai duniya
aaina chhoD ke dekha kiye surat meri