apne hi dil ki baat se mahkaa gaya hoon main
— Aadil Aseer Dehlvi
Apne hee dil kee baat se mahkaa gaya hoon main
Apne hee rooh-o-jism men ghultaa gaya hoon main
Aisi hee Kuch kashish hai jo hoon farsh-e-khaak par
Varna bulandiyon se bhee oonchaa gaya hoon main
Ai 'ishq raah-e-dost hai dushvaar-tar bahut
Yaa'nee nigaah-e-naaz men aayaa gaya hoon main
Har chehra aa.ina hai nigaahon ke saamne
Har aa.ine ke qalb men dekhaa gaya hoon main
Maqsad har ik nigaah kaa meree nazar men thaa
Kya kya fareb-e-dost hain batlaa gaya hoon main
Phir koi baat meree sabaa le ke uD ga.ee
Khushboo kee tarh phoolon se uDtaa gaya hoon main
Yaa to tire shabaab ko pahunchee nahin nazar
Yaa vus'at-e-khayaal se ghabraa gaya hoon main
Har ibtidaa.ee marhala pesh-e-nazar bhee thaa
Kya hai ma.aal-e-'ishq ye samjhaa gaya hoon main
Ash'aar mere tere tasavvur kaa jazb hain
Jaise tire khayaal se miltaa gaya hoon main