mujhko talim se nafrat hi sahi

mujh ko ta.alīm se nafrat hī sahī

aur kheloñ se mohabbat hī sahī

maiñ ne is se to baḌe kaam liye

aap ko khel se vahshat hī sahī

imtihāñ se maiñ nahīñ ghabrātā

fail honā mirī qismat hī sahī

paḌhne vāloñ ne bhī kyā kuchh na kiyā

naql karnā mirī aadat hī sahī

maiñ ne to sirf guzārish kī thī

sab kī nazroñ meñ shikāyat hī sahī

maiñ kisī se na laḌūñgā hargiz

dab ke rahnā mirī fitrat hī sahī

maiñ na chhoḌūñgā sharāfat kā chalan

ye sharāfat mirī zillat hī sahī

kabhī chūmegī qadam ḳhud manzil

aaj har gaam pe diqqat hī sahī

ye musībat bhī baḌī dilkash hai

zindagī ek musībat hī sahī

'kaif' ik din ye banā degī tujhe

sher-goī tirī aadat hī sahī

mujh ko talim se nafrat hi sahi

aur khelon se mohabbat hi sahi

main ne is se to baDe kaam liye

aap ko khel se wahshat hi sahi

imtihan se main nahin ghabraata

fail hona meri qismat hi sahi

paDhne walon ne bhi kya kuchh na kiya

naql karna meri aadat hi sahi

main ne to sirf guzarish ki thi

sab ki nazron mein shikayat hi sahi

main kisi se na laDunga hargiz

dab ke rahna meri fitrat hi sahi

main na chhoDunga sharafat ka chalan

ye sharafat meri zillat hi sahi

kabhi chumegi qadam KHud manzil

aaj har gam pe diqqat hi sahi

ye musibat bhi baDi dilkash hai

zindagi ek musibat hi sahi

'kaif' ek din ye bana degi tujhe

sher-goi teri aadat hi sahi