insha ji utho ab kooch karo is mein ji ko lagaana kya
wahshi ko sukoon se kya matlab jogi ka nagar mein thikaana kya
is ke dareeda-daaman ko dekho to sahi socho to sahi
jis jhol mein sau sau chhed hue us jhol ka phailaana kya
sham aayi to ujraa kuncha-e-dil aur raat gayi to viraana hai
is ghar mein basaaye kaun yahaan jab koch hai aur jagah jagah kaa
jab shahr ke log na rasta dein kyun bann mein na ja bisraam kare
deewaaron par to khaak udi diwaaron ka ye fasaana kya
kah insha apni hasti ka tu aap hi qaayil ho jaaye yaan
jab tu hi nahin to phir kya hai ye hona aur na hona kya
kamar baandhe hue chalne ko yaan sab yaar baithe hain
bahut aage gaye baaqi jo hain taiyaar baithe hain
ye aarzoo thi tujhe gul ke roo-ba-roo karte
hum aur bulbul-e-betaab guftugu karte
insha ji utho ab kooch karo is shahr mein ji ko lagaana kya
wahshi ko sukoon se kya matlab jogi ka nagar mein thikaana kya
saudaa-e-ishq mein hum ne kya kya na sahe sadme
phir bhi dil-e-naadaan ko aaraam nahin aaya
dil mil gaye hain is tarah ek doosre ke saath
ab hum juda ho bhi to ye dil juda nahin
roz ye baat sunaa karte hain log
dil lagaana koi aasaan nahin