ChiraaGh maangte rahne ka kuch sabab bhi nahiN
Andhera kaise batayeN k ab to shab bhi nahiN
Main apne zo’m mein ek bazyaft par khush huN
Ye waqia hai ke mujh ko mila wo ab bhi nahiN
Jo mere shai’r meN mujh se zayada boltaa hai
Main os ki bazm meN ek harf zer-e-lab bhi nahiN
Aur ab to zindagi karne ke sau tareeqe haiN
Hum us ke hijr meN tanha rahe thay tab bhi nahiN
Kamal shakhs tha jis ne mujhe tabaah kiya
Khilaaf us ke ye dil ho saka hai ab bhi nahiN
Ye dastakeN ye meri zindagi ki aadhi raat
Hawaa ka shor samajh luN to kuch ajab bhi nahiN
Ye dukh nahiN K andheroN se sulh ki hum ne
Malaal ye hai ke ab subH ki talab bhi nahiN
Hisaab-e-dar-badari tujh se maang saktaa hai
Ghareeb-e-shahr magar itna be adab bhi nahiN
HameN bahut hai ye saadaat-e-ishq ki nisbat
Ke ye qabeela koii aisa kam nasab bhi nahiN