kaam himmat se jawan mard agar leta hai
sanp ko mar ke ganjina-e-zar leta hai

na-gawara ko jo karta hai gawara insan
zahr pi kar maza-e-shir-o-shakar leta hai

haale mein mah ka hota hai chakoron ko yaqin
kabhi angdai jo wo rashk-e-qamar leta hai

wo zubun-bakht shajar hun main ki dahqan mera
pichhe bota hai mujhe pahle tabar leta hai

manzil-e-faqr-o-fana ja-e-adab hai ghafil
baadshah takht se yan apne utar leta hai

ganj-e-pinhan hain tasarruf mein bani-adam ke
kan se lal ye dariya se guhar leta hai

nazar aa jata hai ai gul jise rukhsar tera
phulon se daman-e-nazzara wo bhar leta hai

aql kar deti hai insan ki jahaalat zail
maut se jaan chhupane ko sipar leta hai

yaad rakhta hai adam mein koi saghar-kash use
hichkiyan shisha-e-mai sham-o-sahar leta hai

ghairat-e-nala-o-fariyaad na kho ai 'atish'
aashna koi nahin kaun khabar leta hai