ashaar ki takhliq mein jalta hai jigar kyun
yarab mujhe bakhsha hai ye jaan-soz hunar kyun

gham ishq ki saughat hai sine se laga le
phulon ki tamanna hai to kanton se hazar kyun

kuchh had se siwa hain mere gham-khwar wagarna
rahti hai mere haal pe yaron ki nazar kyun

kal jis ko sar aankhon par bithata tha zamana
baitha hai sar-e-rah wo ab khak-basar kyun

aariz ke gulabon pe udasi ki ye shabnam
namnak hain aankhen teri aaj ai gul-e-tar kyun

phir kaun gaya pichhle pahar bazm se uth kar
phir sog ka aalam hai ye hangam-e-sahar kyun

patthar ke siwa 'chand' yahan kuchh na milega
baitha hai sajae hue shishon ka tu ghar kyun