ek dam khushk miraa diida e tar hai ki nahin
— Hasrat Azimabadi
Ek-dam khushk miraa deeda-e-tar hai ki nahin
Maajare se mire tujh ko bhee khabar hai ki nahin
Yuun to uThte hai mire dil se hazaaron naale
Lekin in khaana-kharaabon men asar hai ki nahin
Haal meraa tujhe be-dard nahin gar baavar
Dekh le aa ke ki ab nau-e-digar hai ki nahin
Mere ghar kyoonki too aave ki galee-koochon men
Tere mushtaaq kahaan aur kidhar hai ki nahin
Tujh men boo paa.ee na mutlaq kaheen jinsiyyat kee
Nasl-e-aadam se too ai shokh pisar hai ki nahin
Bul-havas dil ko kar apne zaraa bas men 'hasrat'
Mard-e-be-sabr tujhe Kuch bhee jigar hai ki nahin