kuchh dard hai mutribon ki lai mein
kuchh aag bhari hui hai nai mein

kuchh zahr ugal rahi hai bulbul
kuchh zahr mila hua hai mai mein

bad-mast jahan ho raha hai
hai yar ki bu har ek shai mein

hai masti-e-nim-kham ka dar
israr hai jam-e-pai-ba-pai mein

mai-khana-nashin qadam na rakkhen
bazm-e-jam o bargah-e-kai mein

ab tak zinda hai nam wan ka
guzra hai husain ek hai mein

hoti nahin tai hikayat-e-tai
guzra hai karim ek tai mein

kuchh 'shefta' ye ghazal hai aafat
kuchh dard hai mutribon ki lai mein