charagh sham se aakhir jalaen kis ke liye
koi na aaega aankhen bichhaen kis ke liye

khincha khincha nazar aata hai hum se har aanchal
sitare tod ke laen to laen kis ke liye

nahin hai koi hamein zindagi ka shauq magar
hum apni jaan se jaen to jaen kis ke liye

sitam uthane ka maqsad bhi koi hota hai
hum aasman se sharten lagaen kis ke liye

khilaf hum nahin akhtar-shumariyon ke magar
sawal ye hai ki ninden ganwaen kis ke liye

wafa ek aag hai bachchon ka koi khel nahin
hum apna muft mein daman jalaen kis ke liye

sharab hum pe hamesha se hai haram 'alim'
pata nahin ye uthi hain ghataen kis ke liye