wo gham de rahe hain khushi ho rahi hai
haqiqat mein ab aashiqi ho rahi hai

abhi mohtasib mai-kade mein na aaen
thahar jaiye mai-kashi ho rahi hai

mohabbat mein kitne hi mansur gum hain
khudi bhi yahan be-khudi ho rahi hai

na zauq-e-talab hai na ehsas-e-manzil
ye jina hai ya khud-kushi ho rahi hai

koi juraten dekhe ahl-e-hawas ki
mohabbat se bhi dil lagi ho rahi hai

ye mai-khane mein kis ka paimana chhalka
bahut dur tak raushni ho rahi hai

na puchho yaganon ki begangi ko
ye sab dost mein dosti ho rahi hai

ajab aalam-e-'kaif' hai bazm-e-jaanan
nigahon se bhi bandagi ho rahi hai