baqa ki fikr karo khud hi zindagi ke liye
zamana kuchh nahin karta kabhi kisi ke liye

nahin hai waqf agar zindagi kisi ke liye
to har qadam pe tabahi hai aadmi ke liye

kamal jab hai ki us rah mein charagh jalao
jo muddaton se tarasti hai raushni ke liye

fareb-e-shauq fareb-e-nazar fareb-e-khayal
hazar dam hain ek zauq-e-agahi ke liye

tumhaari bazm mein kya shikwa-e-gham-e-hasti
yahan to sans bhi neamat hai zindagi ke liye

gulon ne aag laga di tamam gulshan mein
zara si der ke lutf-e-shaguftagi ke liye

koi to baat tere aastan mein hai warna
hazar dar the mere zauq-e-bandagi ke liye

wahan hawaon ke rukh bhi nigah mein rakhna
jahan charagh jalate ho raushni ke liye

na jaane kitni bahaaron ka khun hua hoga
nigar-e-khana-alam ki dilkashi ke liye

farogh-e-baada nahin hai harif-e-tishna-labi
kuchh aur lao mere zauq-e-mai-kashi ke liye

nigah-e-barq hai jab se mere chaman ki taraf
duaen mang raha hun kali kali ke liye

jo un ke gham se ho nisbat to har jahan mein 'kaif'
masarraton ka khazana hai aadmi ke liye