ghabraiye kyun zindagi be-kaif agar hai

ghabraiye kyun zindagi be-kaif agar hai
aakhir shab-e-tarik ka anjam sahar hai
wo sham ki surat hai na wo rang-e-sahar hai
kis kaukab-e-manhus ka yarab ye asar hai


afsana-e-gham sina-e-bulbul mein hai fariyaad
auraq-e-gul-e-tar mein ba-unwan-e-digar hai
be-dard hai insan to hain sab is ke hunar aib
hai dil mein agar dard to har aib hunar hai


sabit hai ba-har-taur gham-e-ishq ram-e-husn
aaram ko puchho to idhar hai na udhar hai
masnua ko sanea se juda kar nahin sakta
aaine mein aks-e-hunar-e-aina-gar hai


roti hui aankhon mein hai gharqab tabassum
punjab hai dehli mein jo ab rahguzar hai
phulon mein tera rang hai kanton mein teri nok
ye husn tera hai ki mera husn-e-nazar hai


'mahrum' magar ishq tumhaara hai riyai
fariyaad mein tasir na aahon mein asar hai