kab baithte hain chain se iiza uthae bin
lagta nahin hai ji kahin lagga lagae bin
jab tak na be-qarar hon padta nahin qarar
aata nahin hai chain hamen tilmilae bin
be-ah-o-nala munh se nikalti nahin hai baat
hairan baithe rahte hain aansu bahae bin
zindan lage hai ghar jo kisi ka na hon asiir
aate nahin ba-khud kahin ham aae jaae bin
divane gar na hon to pari-ru na dekhen sair
bigde hai baat hal-e-pareshan banae bin
jumbish na dast-o-pa men ho be-shorish-e-junun
afsurda-taba rahte hain dhumen machae bin
gar ho na dard-e-ishq to be-dard ham kahaen
kuchh lutf-e-guftugu hi nahin hae-vae bin
kya josh-e-taba ho na mai-e-ishq gar piyen
kuchh kaifiyat nahin hai ye pyala pilae bin
gar bar men ho na koi to pahlu-tahi rahe
kya baithna hai zaanu se zaanu bhidae bin
koi na de dikhai to kya khaak dekhiye
rahte asir-e-gham hain kisi ke bulae bin
afkar saikdon hon agar ho na fikr-e-ishq
varastagi kahan hai kahen ji phansae bin
qatil se gar na miliye to ‘jurat’ hamari kya
juun gul shagufta ho na koi zakhm khaae bin