baada-khane ki riwayat ko nibhana chahiye
jam agar khali bhi ho gardish mein aana chahiye

aaj aana hai unhen lekin na aana chahiye
wada-e-farda usulan bhul jaana chahiye

tark karna chahiye hargiz na rasm-e-intizar
muntazir ko umr bhar shamen jalana chahiye

jazb kar lete hain achchhi suraton ko aaine
aainon se kiya tumhein aankhen milana chahiye

mere us ke bich jo haalat ki diwar hai
mujh ko us diwar mein ek dar banana chahiye

phir karam-agin tabassum mein hai poshida sitam
hosh-mandon ko paheli bujh jaana chahiye

gardish-e-haalat se mayus hona kufr hai
umr bhar insan ko qismat aazmana chahiye

meri ghazlen hongi kal na-mahramon ke darmiyan
us ki khushbu meri ghazlon mein na aana chahiye

hum to qail hi nahin mahdud-e-ulfat ke 'alim'
hum ko ulfat ke liye sara zamana chahiye