dil chaha kare manzar-e-shadab mein rahna
ai aankh sada chand ke hi khwab mein rahna

khush-rang gulabon se sajaana sada mahfil
aur sham-o-sahar jalwa-e-mahtab mein rahna

shayad kabhi dekha hai tumhein us mein nahate
chaha hai kanwal ne usi talab mein rahna

ai zindagi ye qahr bhi tera na ho mujh par
har roz thakan ka mere aasab mein rahna

tum bhi kisi gul-rukh pe kabhi jaan lutate
qismat mein agar hota jo punjab mein rahna

tum jhil si aankhon mein mujhe apni basa lo
dushwar hua aalam-e-asbab mein rahna

tu ne mujhe ai zindagi itne diye chakkar
tab aaya mujhe halqa-e-girdab mein rahna