Jab meri haqeekat ja ja kar, unko jo sunayee logon nay,

Kuch sach bhi kaha kuch jooth kaha, kuch baat banayee logon nay !

Dayain hain hamesha zulm-o-sitam, duniya nay mohabaat waalon par,

Do dil ko kabhi milnay na diya, deewaar uthayee logon nay !

Aankhon say na aansoo poch sakey, hothon pay khushi dekhi na gayee,

Aabaad jo dekha ghar mera, to aag lagayee logon nay !

Tanhayee ka saathi mil na saka, rusvai mein shaamil shaher hua,

Pehlay to mera dil tod diya, phir Eid manayee logon nay !

Is daur mein jeena mushkil hai, ae `Ashq’ koi aasaan nahin,

Har ik kadam par marnay ki, ab rasam chalayee logon nay !