barish mein ahd tod ke gar mai-kashi hui
tauba mari phiregi kahan bhigti hui

pesh aae lakh ranj agar ek khushi hui
parwardigar ye bhi koi zindagi hui

achchha to donon waqt mile kosiye huzur
phir bhi mariz-e-gham ki agar zindagi hui

ai andalib apne nasheman ki khair mang
bijli gai hai su-e-chaman dekhti hui

dekho charagh-e-qabr use kya jawab de
aaegi sham-e-hijr mujhe puchhti hui

qasid unhin ko ja ke diya tha hamara khat
wo mil gae the un se koi baat bhi hui?

jab tak ki teri bazm mein chalta rahega jam
saqi rahegi gardish-e-dauran ruki hui

mana ki un se raat ka wada hai ai 'qamar'
kaise wo aa sakenge agar chandni hui