Wo Sitam Na Dhae To Kya Kare Use Kya KHabar Ki Wafa Hai Kya?

wo sitam na Dhae to kya kare use kya KHabar ki wafa hai kya?

tu usi ko pyar kare hai kyun ye 'kalim' tujh ko hua hai kya?

tujhe sang-dil ye pata hai kya ki dukhe dilon ki sada hai kya?

kabhi choT tu ne bhi khai hai kabhi tera dil bhi dukha hai kya?

tu rais-e-shahr-e-sitam-garan main gada-e-kucha-e-ashiqan

tu amir hai to bata mujhe main gharib hun to bura hai kya?

tu jafa mein mast hai roz-o-shab main kafan-ba-dosh o ghazal-ba-lab

tere roab-e-husn se chup hain sab main bhi chup rahun to maza hai kya?

ye kahan se aai hai surKH-ru hai har ek jhonka lahu lahu

kaTi jis mein gardan-e-arzu ye usi chaman ki hawa hai kya?

abhi tera daur-e-shabab hai abhi kya hisab-o-kitab hai

abhi kya na hoga jahan mein abhi is jahan mein hua hai kya?

yahi ham-nawa yahi ham-suKHan yahi ham-nishan yahi ham-watan

meri shairi hi bataegi mera nam kya hai pata hai kya?