be-lutf hai ye soch ki sauda nahin raha
aankhen nahin rahin ki tamasha nahin raha

duniya ko ras aa gain aatish-parastiyan
pahle dimagh-e-lala-o-gul tha nahin raha

fursat kahan ki soch ke kuchh gungunaiye
koi kahin halak-e-tamanna nahin raha

unchi imaraton ne to wahshat kharid li
kuchh bach gai to gosha-e-sahra nahin raha

dil mil gaya to wo utar aaya zamin par
aahat mili qadam ki to rasta nahin raha

girdab chikhta hai ki dariya udas hai
dariya ye kah raha hai kinara nahin raha

mitti se aag aag se gul gul se aaftab
tera khayal shahpar-e-tanha nahin raha

baatil ye e'tiraaz ki tujh se lipat gaya
mujh ko nashe mein hosh kisi ka nahin raha

ek bar yun hi dekh liya tha khiram-e-naz
phir lab pe nam sarw o saman ka nahin raha