kya kahuun tujh se mirii jaan main shab kaa ahvaal
— Hasrat Azimabadi
Kya kahoon tujh se miree jaan main shab kaa ahvaal
Tujh pe raushan hai dil-e-vasl-talab kaa ahvaal
Hoon main ik aashiq-e-be-baak o kharaabaatee o rind
Mujh se mat poochh mire ilm-o-adab kaa ahvaal
Dil ko khaalee karoon ro ro ke magar main be-kas
Kaun suntaa hai mire ranj-o-ta.ab kaa ahvaal
Mahram-e-raaz nahin miltaa koi dard hai ye
Kya tabeebon se kahoon ishq ke tab kaa ahvaal
Lutf hai sab se sazaavaar-e-ghazab ek hoon main
Khuub dekhaa jo tire lutf o ghazab kaa ahvaal
Ai miyaan aaj to do baat miree bhee sun le
Kahaa chaahoon hoon main tujh se bhalaa kab kaa ahvaal
Zor hai jaise ki nisbat namak o riish ke biich
Main hee samjhoon tiree kaifiyyat-e-lab kaa ahvaal
Nahin dam maarne kee mujh ko tire aage majaal
Haa.e suntaa hai too kis tarah se sab kaa ahvaal
Kya koi khush ho mire sher ko sun ke 'hasrat'
Dard-e-dil hai ye nahin aish-o-tarab kaa ahvaal