dil ki zaban se us ko sada dena chahiye
baithe gala to aise bula lena chahiye

nazren chura bacha ke utha lena chahiye
auron ke dard ka bhi maza lena chahiye

bistar pe aasman ke thithure hai chandr-ma
baadal idhar-udhar se daba lena chahiye

kandhe samay ke bojh se shal ho gae to kya
ye bojh muskura ke utha lena chahiye

kuchh gumrahi tumhein pe nahin farz rahrawo
manzil ko bhi to rah mein aa lena chahiye

aise buzurg bakht raha jin ka na-rasa
aison se zindagi ki dua lena chahiye

aaina tak to ulti kahe hai agar fareb
khana ho koi dost bana lena chahiye

un ko parae 'ashk' lagen hain agar aziz
ghairon mein apna nam likha lena chahiye