kabhi tu ne khud bhi socha ki ye pyaas hai to kyuun hai
tujhe pa ke bhi mira dil jo udaas hai to kyuun hai
mujhe kyuun aziz-tar hai ye dhuan dhuan sa mausam
ye hava-e-sham-e-hijran mujhe raas hai to kyuun hai
tujhe kho ke sochta huun mire daman-e-talab men
koi khvab hai to kyuun hai koi aas hai to kyuun hai
main ujad ke bhi huun tera tu bichhad ke bhi hai mera
ye yaqin hai to kyuun hai ye qayas hai to kyuun hai
mire tan barahna-dushman isi gham men ghul rahe hain
ki mire badan pe salim ye libas hai to kyuun hai
kabhi puchh us ke dil se ki ye khush-mizaj shair
bahut apni shairi men jo udaas hai to kyuun hai
tira kis ne dil bujhaya mire ‘eatibar-sajid’
ye charagh-e-hijr ab tak tire paas hai to kyuun hai