Fatehpur, Uttar pradesh, India
gul-e-KHush-numa ke libas mein ki shua-e-nur mein Dhal ke aa
wo bewafa hi sahi usko bewafa na kaho
na-fahm kahun main use aisa bhi nahin hai
gham hai kanTon ka na andesha bayabanon ka
saqi ki nigahon ka paigham nahin aata
sar-e-taslim KHam karna paDa taqsir se pahle
jo kaif-e-ishq se Khaali ho zindagi kiya hai
maza shabab ka jab hai ki ba-KHuda bhi rahe
wusat-e-kaun-o-makan mein wo samate bhi nahin
zaban KHamosh rahe tark-e-muddaa na kare
fasana-e-sitam-e-kaenat kahte hain
itne chup kyun ho majra kya hai
gul yaad na amwaj-e-nasim-e-sahari yaad
dam-e-tamir taKHrib-e-jahan kuchh aur kahti hai
rah-e-dushwar mein chalna sikho