Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
na chhoDa dil-e-KHasta-jaan chalte chalte
Thahar jawed ke arman dil-e-muztar nikalte hain
dam-e-raftar-e-jaanan ye sada-e-naz aati hai
jo hawa hai surat-e-baad-e-muKhaalif tez hai
hum ajal ke aane par bhi tera intizar karte
qaid ki muddat baDhi chhuTne ki jab tadbir ki
apni wahshat se hai shikwa dusre se kya gila
ras aae tumko mulk-e-ishq ki aab-o-hawa
hamari zindagi-o-maut ki ho tum raunaq
siye jate hain kafan aap ke diwanon ke
malum tha taklif siwa guzregi
andoh-e-shabab Talne ko KHam hun
kuchh dil se jhuke hue kaha karte hain
ahbab mulaqat ko jo aate hain
tifli ne be-KHudi ka aaghaz kiya