aaftab ab nahin nikalne ka
daur aaya sharab dhalne ka

sanp kahte hain zulf ko shair
kaam karte hain munh kuchalne ka

lakh hum chikni-chupdi baat karen
un ka dil ab nahin phisalne ka

sifat-e-lab mein sher kahte hain
ab irada hai lal ugalne ka

kutte hain jo apna hum sina
hai ewaz chhatiyan masalne ka

kyun na har tarz mein ho baat nai
pan hai qabu zaban badalne ka

ek bose ki bhi jamae ab
qasd hai un ko missi malne ka

nakhl-e-matam ke sae mein na thahar
hai musafir jo qasd chalne ka

chashm-poshi se tifl-e-ashk apna
dhang sikha hai ab machalne ka

hifz-e-tir-e-nigah hai ain khata
nahin paigham maut talne ka

hum bhi khela karenge jaan par ab
shaghl achchha hai dil bahalne ka

'mehr' hirba se dosti ta-chand
gham nahin rang ke badalne ka