Delhi, India
suna bhi kabhi majra dard-o-gham ka kisi dil-jale ki zabani kaho to
wafa ka banda hun ulfat ka pasdar hun main
jatate rahte hain ye hadse zamane ke
mile ghairon se mujhko ranj o gham yun bhi hai aur yun bhi
haq-o-nahaq jalana ho kisi ko to jala dena
KHizan ka jo gulshan se paD jae pala
hote hi jawan ho gae paband-e-hijab aur
basa-auqat aa jate hain daman se gareban mein
amanat mohtasib ke ghar sharab-e-arghawan rakh di
zom na kijo shama-ru bazm ke soz o saz par
uDa sakta nahin koi mere andaz-e-shewan ko
mohabbat mein jina nai baat hai
hamein kahti hai duniya zaKHm-e-dil zaKHm-e-jigar wale