gharaz kisi se na ai dost tum kabhu rakhiyo
bas apne hath yahan apni aabru rakhiyo

zamana sang sahi aaine kei khu rakhiyo
jo dil mein rakhiyo wahi sab ke ru-ba-ru rakhiyo

rafu-garan-e-khirad ke na jaiyo nazdik
bala se pairhan-e-chaak be-rafu rakhiyo

charagh ghar mein mayassar nahin rahe na sahi
jalae dil mein magar shama-e-arzu rakhiyo

na jaane kaun use tod-phod kar rakh de
bahut sambhaal ke is bazm mein subu rakhiyo

har ek zarf barabar nahin hai ai bulbul
jo aag sine mein rakhun hun main na tu rakhiyo

yahi bachaegi shamshir-e-waqt se 'ajiz'
hamari baat qarib-e-rag-e-gulu rakhiyo