saudaa-e- mein hum ne kya kya na sahe sadme
phir bhi dil-e-naadaan ko aaraam nahin aaya
ro ro ke guzaari hai har tere hijraan mein
subhon ko kabhi lab par paighaam nahin aaya
duniya ne diye dukh to dil ne unhein seh daala
phir bhi tere kooche se ilzaam nahin aaya
umeed ke deepak ko thaame rahe raaton mein
lekin teri ulfat ka anjaam nahin aaya
insha ki tabaahi ka kis ko hai khabar dil mein
is dard-e-mohabbat ka anjaam nahin aaya
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