dil men us shokh ke jo raah na ki
— Momin Khan Momin
Dil men us shokh ke jo raah na kee
Ham ne bhee jaan dee par aah na kee
Parda-poshee zaroor thee ai charkh
Kyuun shab-e-bul-havas siyaah na kee
Tishna-lab aise ham gire mai par
Ki kabhee sair-e-eed-gaah na kee
Us ko dushman se kya bachaa.e wo charkh
Jis ne tadbeer-e-khasf-e-maah na kee
Kaun aisa ki us se poochhe kyuun
Pursish-e-haal daad-khvaah na kee
Thaa bahut shauq-e-vasl too ne to
Kamee ai husn taab-gaah na kee
Ishq men kaam Kuch naheen aataa
Gar na kee hirs-o-maal-o-jaah na kee
Taab-e-kam-zarf ko kahaan tum ne
Dushmanee kee adoo se chaah na kee
Main bhee Kuch khush naheen wafa kar ke
Tum ne achchhaa kiyaa nibaah na kee
Mohtasib ye sitam ghareebon par
Kabhee tambeeh-e-baadshaah na kee
Girya-o-aah be-asar donon
Kis ne kashtee miree tabaah na kee
Thaa muqaddar main us se kam milnaa
Kyuun mulaaqaat gaah gaah na kee
Dekh dushman ko uTh gaya be-deed
Mere ahvaal par nigaah na kee
'momin' is zehn-e-be-khataa par haif
Fikr-e-aamurzish-e-gunaah na kee