ajib nashsha hai hoshyar rahna chahta hun
main us ke khwab mein bedar rahna chahta hun

ye mauj-e-taza meri tishnagi ka wahm sahi
main is sarab mein sarshaar rahna chahta hun

siyah chashm meri wahshaton pe tanz na kar
main qatilon se khabar-dar rahna chahta hun

ye dard hi mera chaara hai tum ko kya malum
hatao hath main bimar rahna chahta hun

idhar bhi aaegi shayad wo shah-banu-e-shahr
ye soch kar sar-e-bazar rahna chahta hun

hawa gulab ko chhu kar guzarti rahti hai
so main bhi itna gunahgar rahna chahta hun