aaj yun hasti-e-imkan-o-guman se nikle
dub kar jaise makan sail-e-rawan se nikle

ratjage bolne lagte hain meri aankhon mein
ru-ba-ru harf na jab koi zaban se nikle

shakh-e-hasti se na ud jae kahin tair-e-jaan
jab talak tir kisi shokh kaman se nikle

sab gulab apne hi lagte hain chaman mein lekin
koi to apna saf-e-lala-rukhan se nikle

khana-e-dil mein utara to hai suraj 'fakhir'
kaun rokega agar dhup makan se nikle