fitna-e-rozgar ki baaten
aisi hain jaise yar ki baaten

hijr mein wasl-e-yar ki baaten
hain khizan mein bahaar ki baaten

lala-o-gul kai zikr se behtar
ek jaan-e-bahaar ki baaten

chhed ke sath nok jhok bhi hai
gul se hoti hain khar ki baaten

sab samajhte hain main kahun na kahun
is dil-e-be-qarar ki baaten

chhed deta hun dil-lagi ke liye
wasl mein intizar ki baaten

jo na tum ruthte to kar lete
aur do chaar pyar ki baaten

nang hain azm-e-mustaqil ke liye
dahr-na-paedar ki baaten

dil-nashin hain basant mein 'kaifi'
ye sharab-o-khumar ki baaten