ik bekasi hei hijr ke maaro ke saath saath
tuuta hei mera dil bhi saharon ke saath saath
jee bhar ke dekhne bhi na paayen the chhup gayen
armaa bhi hein udaas nazron ke saath saath
dil mein vafuur-e-shaukh ka toofa liye huwe
khamosh jaagta hun sitaron ke saath saath
itni toh mehviyat ho tasavvur mein mere dost
khud ko bhi bhuul jaun nazaron ke saath saath
“Yahya” ye aag ishq ki phir bhi na bujh sakii
hae dil mei ashq-e-gham bhi shararon ke saath saath