bas ho bhi chukin hasrat-e-parwaz ki baaten
phir chhed kisi anjuman-e-naz ki baaten

uryani-e-ehsas hai kuchh husn na kuchh ishq
ye raaz ki baaten hain na wo raaz ki baaten

sada sa mazedar sa ek shakhs ho jaise
sunte hain wo kis lutf se ghammaz ki baaten

kuchh zauq bhi ibrat ka tabiat mein hai baqi
kuchh zauq ki hamil bhi hain tannaz ki baaten

mutrib jo hunar-mand ho dam-saz ho phir dekh
har saz mein mastur hain har saz ki baaten

pamal ye jaane ki sar-afraaz hai wo bhi
pamal se yun kije sar-afraaz ki baaten