bade khatre mein hai husn-e-gulistan hum na kahte the
chaman tak aa gai diwar-e-zindan hum na kahte the

bhare bazar mein jins-e-wafa be-abru hogi
uthega e'tibar-e-ku-e-jaanan hum na kahte the

usi mahfil usi bazm-e-wafa ke goshe goshe mein
lutegi masti-e-chashm-e-ghazalan, hum na kahte the

isi raste mein aakhir wo kadi manzil bhi aaegi
jahan dam tod degi yaad-e-yaran hum na kahte the

khizan ki aahaton par kanpti hain pattiyan gul ki
bikharne ko hai ab zulf-e-bahaaran hum na kahte the

dil-e-fitrat-shanas aakhir kahin yunhi dhadakta hai
fareb-e-husn hai jashn-e-charaghan hum na kahte the