farogh-e-mehr se rindon ka aakhir kaam kya hoga
zamin par daur chalta hai falak par jam kya hoga

ye main jaanun ki main ne kyun kiya aaghaz ulfat ka
ye wo jaanen ki is aaghaz ka anjam kya hoga

tera tark-e-sitam tamhid hai tark-e-talluq ki
mujhe is dil-shikan-aram se aaram kya hoga

pareshan main nahin lekin jafa par tum pasheman ho
wafa par meri is se badh ke aur ilzam kya hoga

sharabi hai wahi rag rag mein jis ki qudrati mai ho
na ho kaif-afrin jo dil wo mai-asham kya hoga

khushi hogi dawami gham-zadon ko jab kabhi hogi
jise har-waqt ho aaram use aaram kya hoga

guman tha nek mujh par nek logon ka so ab tak hai
magar ab main kahan 'natiq' mujhe ilham kya hoga