qarib se na guzar intizar baqi rakh

ghaTa zulfon ki jab se aur kali hoti jati hai

gham ye nahin ki gham se mulaqat hui

shikayat hai bahut lekin gila achchha nahin lagta

harf larzan hain ki honTon pe wo aaen kaise?

qarib se na guzar intizar baqi rakh

masarrat aur gham donon ki koi had zaruri hai

chura ke lae hain kuchh log lafz ke moti

uThe jate hain dida-war sabhi aahista aahista

wo baat mujhko to dushnam si lagi hai atiq