ham ne kis din tire kuuche men guzaaraa na kiyaa
— Hasrat Mohani
Ham ne kis din tire kooche men guzaaraa na kiyaa
Too ne ai shokh magar kaam hamaaraa na kiyaa
Ek hee baar huiin vaj.h-e-giraftaaree-e-dil
Iltifaat un kee nigaahon ne dubaaraa na kiyaa
Mahfil-e-yaar kee rah jaa.egee aadhee raunaq
Naaz ko us ne agar anjuman-aaraa na kiyaa
Taan-e-ahbaab sune sarzanish-e-khalq sahee
Ham ne kya kya tiree khaatir se gavaaraa na kiyaa
Jab diyaa tum ne raqeebon ko diyaa jaam-e-sharaab
Bhuul kar bhee miree jaanib ko ishaaraa na kiyaa
Roo-ba-roo chashm-e-tasavvur ke wo har vaqt rahe
Na sahee aankh ne gar un kaa nazaaraa na kiyaa
Gar yahee hai sitam-e-yaar to ham ne 'hasrat'
Na kiyaa Kuch bhee jo Dunya se kinaaraa na kiyaa