faqat ek shaghl bekari hai ab baada-kashi apni
wo mahfil uth gai qaem thi jis se sarkhushi apni

khuda ya na-khuda ab jis ko chaho bakhsh do izzat
haqiqat mein to kashti ittifaqan bach gai apni

bas ab guzrenge rah-e-zindagi se be-niyazana
agar tere karam par munhasir hai zindagi apni

bahut ji chahta hai ye faqat naqs-e-basarat ho
badi surat se duniya kho rahi hai dilkashi apni

khamoshi par bhi hai un ko guman arz-e-tamanna ka
zaban-e-haal se kuchh kah gai waraftagi apni

agar tum hans diye ahwal-e-dil par kya tajjub hai
ki main khud bhi ba-mushkil zabt karta hun hansi apni

hui hain barishen sang-e-malamat ki bahut lekin
rahe waz-e-junun qaem hai shorida-sari apni