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
ye dil nahin nur ka hai shoala kisi ko is se zarar nahin hai
be-dilon ki aabru rah jaegi
main jo ye aashiyan banata hun
dubara dil mein koi inqalab ho na saka
partaw-e-nur bhi hai jauhar-e-tanwir bhi hai
aansuon se KHun ke ajza badalte jaenge
na qatra kam hai na kafi tamam mai-KHana
hai wahi naz-afrin aaina-e-niyaz mein
daraaz itna meri qaid ka zamana tha
dil ko hua hai ishq mohabbat ke dagh se