Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
sath ho koi to kuchh taskin si pata hun main
nigah-o-dil ka afsana qarib-e-iKHtitam aaya
arman ko chhupane se musibat mein hai jaan aur
ab apne dida-o-dil ka bhi etibar nahin
bashar ko mashal-e-iman se aagahi na mili
zist hai ek masiyat soz-e-dili tere baghair
fitna phir aaj uThane ko hai sar lagta hai
jhijak izhaar-e-arman ki ba-asani nahin jati
gulshan hai isi ka nam agar hairan hun bayaban kya hoga
sar-e-mahshar yahi puchhunga KHuda se pahle
bhule se bhi lab par suKHan apna nahin aata
saf-e-hayat se jab koi tishna-kaam aaya
tera lutf aatish-e-shauq ko had-e-zindagi se baDha na de
kaam ishq-e-be-sawal aa hi gaya