Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
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
kah raha hai shor-e-dariya se samundar ka sukut
aazadiyon ka haq na ada humse ho saka
mai-kasho mai ki kami beshi pe nahaq josh hai
ai shama tujh pe raat ye bhaari hai jis tarah
un ke lab par zikr aaya be-hijabana mera
ek dagh-e-dil ne mujhko diye be-shumar dagh
ibtida se aaj tak natiq ki ye hai sarguzisht
dil rahe ya na rahe zaKHm bhare ya na bhare