sath le kar apni barbaadi ke afsane gae
aabru-e-anjuman the jo wo diwane gae

ibtida ye thi ki duniya bhar ki nazren hum pe thin
intiha ye hai ki khud se bhi na pahchane gae

teri fayyazi se kab inkar hai saqi magar
aise mai-kash bhi hain kuchh jin tak na paimane gae

mahfilen mahki hui thin jin se wo gul kya hue
shayad ab wo gosha-e-turbat ko mahkane gae

dusron ke gham mein roti thin jo shamen bujh gain
aag mein ghairon ki jalte the jo parwane gae

tishnagi se zarf ko ai saqi-e-mahfil na tol
uth gae to umr-bhar ko phir ye diwane gae

mashware to aql bhi deti rahi 'rahi' magar
dil ne jo farmae the wo faisle mane gae