jo la-mazhab ho us ko millat-o-mashrab se kya matlab
mera mashrab hai rindi rind ko mazhab se kya matlab

kitab-e-dars-e-majnun mushaf-e-rukhsar-e-laila hai
harif-e-nukta-dan-e-ishq ko maktab se kya matlab

hasinan-e-do-alam mein hai jalwa husn-e-yakta ka
nazar mein husn-e-yakta jab hua un sab se kya matlab

hamara hosh har-dam aashna-e-nahnu-aqrab hai
huzuri jis ko hasil ho use yarab se kya matlab

tamannaen bar aain apni tark-e-muddaa ho kar
hua dil be-tamanna ab raha matlab se kya matlab

hamare arsa-e-shatranj mein hai shah diwana
jise hasil ho aazadi use ardab se kya matlab

hamara sajda hai har gam par pir-e-tariqat ko
suluk-e-ishq mein sar hai qadam markab se kya matlab

hamein to yar se matlab hai 'sahir' aur yari se
hamara yar aur aghyar ke matlab se kya matlab