haqiiqat mahram e asraar se puuchh
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Haqeeqat mahram-e-asraar se poochh
Mazaa angoor kaa mai-khvaar se poochh
Wafa aghyaar kee aghyaar se sun
Miree ulfat dar o deevaar se poochh
Hamaaree aah-e-be-taaseer kaa haal
Kuchh apne dil se kuchh aghyaar se poochh
Dilon men Daalnaa zauq-e-aseeree
Kamand-e-gesoo-e-khamdaar se poochh
Dil-e-mahjoor se sun lazzat-e-vasl
Nashaat-e-aafiyat beemaar se poochh
Nahin juz girya-e-gham haasil-e-ishq
Hamaaree chashm-e-dariyaa-baar se poochh
Nahin aab-e-baqaa juz jalva-e-dost
Kisee lab-tishna-e-deedaar se poochh
Fareb-e-waada-e-dildaar kee qadr
Shaheed-e-khanjar-e-inkaar se poochh
Fughaan-e-shauq ko maane nahin vasl
Ye nukta andaleeb-e-zaar se poochh
Tasavvur men kiyaa karte hain jo ham
Wo tasveer-e-khayaal-e-yaar se poochh
Mataa-e-be-bahaa hai sher-e-'haalee'
Miree qeemat miree guftaar se poochh