Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
kabhi daman-e-dil par dagh-e-mayusi nahin aaya
mujhse afsurda na ai josh-e-bahaaran hona
qaid mein bhi hai junun dast-o-gareban humse
ek duniya mast ek aalam KHarab
mere muqaddar mein jo likha tha nasib se wo pahunch na paya
mohabbat-ashna dil mazhab-o-millat ko kya jaane
meri jaanib se un ke dil mein kis shikwe pe kina hai
do aalam se guzar ke bhi dil-e-ashiq hai aawara
dil hai kis ka jis mein arman aap ka rahta nahin
mar mar ke agar sham to ro ro ke sahar ki