fikr-e-manzil hai na nam-e-rahnuma lete hain hum
apna zauq-e-rah-rawi khud aazma lete hain hum

kasrat-e-gham mein bhi akasr muskura lete hain hum
zulmat-e-hasti mein yun shamen jala lete hain hum

kuchh na puchho himmaton se kaam kya lete hain hum
gham ko baada dil ko paimana bana lete hain hum

muntashir hone ko aati hai jo bazm-e-arzu
hauslon ki phir nai mahfil saja lete hain hum

qafila aa kar sar-e-manzil bhi ho jata hai gum
rahzan ko jab kabhi rahbar bana lete hain hum

zulm-e-dauran ko ata karna hai taza hausla
tir jo aata hai sine se laga lete hain hum

kyun mizaj-e-husn mein paida karen ek barhami
apne dil ko apna afsana suna lete hain hum

is qadar charke lage hain dahr mein ai ham-nashin
khar kya phulon se bhi daman bacha lete hain hum

multafit hota nahin jab saqi-e-dauran 'hasan'
mai-kade mein badh ke khud saghar utha lete hain hum