jaan apni chali jaae he jaae se kasu ki
aur jaan men jaan aae hai aae se kasu ki
vo aag lagi paan chabae se kasu ki
ab tak nahin bujhti hai bujhae se kasu ki
bujhne de zara atish-e-dil aur na bhadka
mehndi na laga yaar lagae se kasu ki
kya soiye phir ghul hai dar-e-yar pe shayad
chaunka hai vo zanjir hilae se kasu ki
kah do na uthae vo mujhe paas se apni
ji baitha hi jaata hai uthae se kasu ki
jab main ne kaha aaiye man jaiye bole
ham aur bhi ruthenge manae se kasu ki
chuppi men jo kuchh baat ki main ne to ye bole
ham to nahin dabne ke dabae se kasu ki
yaaro na charagh aur na main shama huun lekin
har shaam ko jalta huun jalae se kasu ki
paata nahin ghar us ka samajhta hi nahin hai
is bait ke maani bhi batae se kasu ki
jab us se kaha meri sifarish men kasu ne
hasil bhi rulae se kudhae se kasu ki
ik taan se ye hans ke laga kahne ki be-shak
ham rolte moti hain rulae se kasu ki
kahta hai ki ‘ehsan’ na kahega to sunega
matla ye kaha main ne kahae se kasu ki