ahd hazir mein ayar-e-subh to badla magar
ai andheri raat tujh ko bhi badalna chahiye

bawajud-e-gham musalsal qahqahe ai na-murad
karwan-e-zindagi ke sath chalna chahiye

shan-e-rindana ki hai tauhin az-khud-raftagi
sahl hai pina magar pi kar sambhalna chahiye

zindagi wo kya jo hai na-waqif-e-ashob-e-ishq
sina-e-adam mein tufanon ko palna chahiye

iqtiza-e-asr-e-nau hai zindagi to darkinar
maut ko bhi husn ke sanche mein dhalna chahiye

ai junun kuchh der shaghl-e-khak-bazi hi sahi
dil to is sahra-e-hasti mein bahalna chahiye