baat kuchh ham se ban na aaii aaj
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Baat kuchh ham se ban na aa.ee aaj
Bol kar ham ne munh kee khaa.ee aaj
Chup par apnee bharam the kya kya kuchh
Baat bigDee banee banaa.ee aaj
Shikva karne kee khoo na thee apnee
Par tabee.at hee kuchh bhar aa.ee aaj
Bazm saaqee ne dee ulaT saaree
Khuub bhar bhar ke khum lunDhaa.ee aaj
Ma.asiyat par hai der se yaa rab
Nafs aur shara men laDaa.ee aaj
Ghaalib aataa hai nafs-e-doon yaa shar.a
Dekhnee hai tiree khudaa.ee aaj
Chor hai dil men kuchh na kuchh yaaro
Niind phir raat bhar na aa.ee aaj
Zad se ulfat kee bach ke chalnaa thaa
Muft 'haalee' ne choT khaa.ee aaj