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