koii mahram nahiin miltaa jahaan men
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Koi mahram nahin miltaa jahaan men
Mujhe kahnaa hai kuchh apnee zabaan men
Qafas men jee nahin lagtaa kisee tarah
Lagaa do aag koi aashiyaan men
Koi din bul-havas bhee shaad ho len
Dharaa kya hai ishaaraat-e-nihaan men
Kaheen anjaam aa pahunchaa wafa kaa
Ghulaa jaataa huun ab ke imtihaan men
Nayaa hai leejiye jab naam us kaa
Bahut vus'at hai meree daastaan men
Dil-e-pur-dard se kuchh kaam loongaa
Agar fursat milee mujh ko jahaan men
Bahut jee khush huaa 'haalee' se mil kar
Abhee kuchh log baaqee hain jahaan men