ga_ii vo baat ki ho guftaguu to kyo.nkar ho 
kahe se kuchh na huaa phir kaho to kyo.nkar ho 

hamaare zahan me.n is fikr kaa hai naam visaal 
ki gar na ho to kahaa.N jaaye.n ho to kyo.nkar ho 

adab hai aur yahii kashamakash to kyaa kiije 
hayaa hai aur yahii gomago to kyo.nkar ho 

tumhii.n kaho ki guzaaraa sanam parasto.n kaa 
buto.n kii ho agar aisii hii Khuu to kyo.nkar ho 

uljhate ho tum agar dekhate ho aaiinaa 
jo tum se shahar me.n ho ek do to kyo.nkar ho 

jise nasiib ho roz-e-siyaah meraa saa 
vo shaKhs din na kahe raat ko to kyo.nkar ho 

hame.n phir un se umiid aur unhe.n hamaarii qadr 
hamaarii baat hii puchhe na vo to kyo.nkar ho 

Galat na thaa hame.n Khat par gumaa.N tasallii kaa 
na maane diidaa-e-diidaar juu to kyo.nkar ho 

bataa_o us mishaa ko dekhakar ho mujh ko qaraar 
yah nesh ho rag-e-jaa.n me.n faro to kyo.nkar ho 

mujhe junuu.n nahii.n Gaalib vale baqaul-e-huzuur 
firaaq-e-yaar me.n taskiin ho to kyo.nkar ho