dil na qabu mein hai na dilbar hai
maut is zindagi se behtar hai

aaiye jab mizaj mein aae
khana-e-dil huzur ka ghar hai

ai ajal khana-e-jahan se nikal
ki ye ehsan had se bahar hai

rone baithun to log kahte hain
abr-e-tar hai ki dida-e-tar hai

kahti hai khubi-e-khiram-e-butan
kabk pa-posh ke barabar hai

thak gae ku dukan-e-sang-andaz
tera diwana hai ki patthar hai

khush hain is sarw-e-naz se gul-o-sarw
dost-parwar hai banda-parwar hai

puchhte kya ho is faqir ka haal
ab to takiya faqat khuda par hai

wahi achchhe jo khana-viran hain
ghar banana fasad ka ghar hai

khwab mein bu-e-yar aati hai
farsh to farsh ghar moattar hai

kyon na chamke ghazal tamam ai 'rashk'
munh ka mazmun mah-e-anwar hai