ishq men dil-lagi si rahti hai
gham bhi ho to khushi si rahti hai
dil men kuchh gudgudi si rahti hai
munh par un ke hansi si rahti hai
ye hua hai khuda khuda kar ke
rat-din be-khudi si rahti hai
hashr ke din bhi kuchh gunah kar luun
maasiyat men kami si rahti hai
sadqe main apne ghuncha-dil ke
ye kali kuchh khili si rahti hai
itni pi hai ki baad-e-tauba bhi
be-piye be-khudi si rahti hai
aish bhi ho to lutf-e-aish nahin
har-dam afsurdagi si rahti hai
shab-e-gham ki sahar men nuur kahan
subh bhi shaam hi si rahti hai
ye nahin hai ki parda pad jaae
nashshe men agahi si rahti hai
rahte hain gul lahad ke pazhmurda
shama bhi kuchh bujhi si rahti hai
ho gai kya bala mire ghar ko
rat-din tirgi si rahti hai
ab junun ki evaz hai yad-e-junun
haath men hathkadi si rahti hai
kaf-e-pa se hina nahin chhutti
aag ye kuchh dabi si rahti hai
teri tasvir ho ki tegh tiri
ham se har-dam khinchi si rahti hai
badle botal ke ab haram men ‘riyaz’
haath men zamzami si rahti hai