Baat karni mujhe mushkil kabhi aisi to na thi

jaisi ab hai, teri mehfil, kabhi aisi to na thi

le gayaa cheen ke kaun aaj teraa sabr-o-qaraar?

beqaraari tujhe, ae dil! kabhi aisi to na thi

un ki aaNkhoN ne, Khuda jaane, kiyaa kyaa jaadoo

yeh tabeeyat meri maa’il kabhi aisi to na thi

kyaa sabab tu jo bigaD.taa hai ‘zafar’ se har baar?

KHoo teri hoor-e-shimaa’il kabhi aisi to na thi