ghuncha-o-gul mein tazgi na rahi
ab bahaaron mein dilkashi na rahi

ab to qindil-e-dil karo raushan
bazm-e-hasti mein raushni na rahi

jo bhi karna hai aaj hi kar le
kal ye duniya rahi rahi na rahi

wo gale mil ke kya hue rukhsat
zindagi jaan-e-zindagi na rahi

kar rahe hain wo ehtimam-e-gham
ab to meri khushi khushi na rahi

mai-kada ho gaya tah-o-baala
koi shai mere kaam ki na rahi

sara mai-khana kashmakash mein hai
tarz-e-'maikash' mein dilkashi na rahi