dosti ke nae aadab liye phirte hain
log ab itr mein tezab liye phirte hain

chahte hain ki haqiqat mein dhalen aap hi aap
jagti aankhon mein hum khwab liye phirte hain

aankh uthti nahin bahar ke nazaron ki taraf
hum tabiat badi sairab liye phirte hain

ehtiyatan ki harifon ke na hath aa jaen
mere purze mere ahbab liye phirte hain

hum ko shohrat ki tamanna na sataish ki talab
be-sabab aap ye asbab liye phirte hain

mah-jabin hain unhen bindiya ki zarurat kya hai
kyon wo mahtab pe mahtab liye phirte hain

kya guzarti hai dilon par ye khuda hi jaane
log chehre bade shadab liye phirte hain

dil ke taron se chale chhed tarannum ke liye
hum jo ashaar ki mizrab liye phirte hain

baadban ka hai na patwar ka muhtaj 'naqib'
us ki kashti ko jo girdab liye phirte hain