nafas ki aamad-o-shud ko wabaal kar ke bhi
wo khush nahin hai hamara ye haal kar ke bhi

ajab tha nashsha-e-waraftagi-e-wasl use
wo taza-dam raha mujh ko nidhaal kar ke bhi

hamein aziz hamesha rahi hai nisbat-e-khak
ye sar jhuka raha kasb-e-kamal kar ke bhi

lo hum na kahte the hum ko nahin umid-e-jawab
lo hum ne dekh liya hai sawal kar ke bhi

ye ek umr purani sharab hai yaro
khumar-e-hijr rahega visal kar ke bhi

usi ke nam ka sajda kiya musalle par
usi ka zikr kiya hai dhamal kar ke bhi

sharab dana-e-angur se barabar khinch
par ek kuza kashid-e-khayal kar ke bhi