gulshan ko kuchh nasib tar-o-tazgi nahin
kaisi bahaar aai ki lai khushi nahin

gul sina-chaak kaliyan abhi tak udas hain
fasl-e-bahaar mein bhi khizan ki kami nahin

ghaarat-gar-e-chaman kahin khud baghban na ho
aisi to bebasi kabhi gulshan mein thi nahin

kanton ko chun ke phenk na gulshan se baghban
kante nahin to bagh ki phir khair bhi nahin

phulon mein lali aai hai mere hi khun se
lekin bahaar ab mujhe pahchanti nahin

kanton ke sath phulon ka husn-e-suluk dekh
pahlu-e-ghair mein bhi unhen barhami nahin

aankhon se hum ne ashk ke dariya baha diye
lekin jigar ki aag bujhae bujhi nahin

ai dost ek tu hi nahin hai asir-e-gham
aisa hai kaun jis ko gham-e-zindagi nahin

kante rah-e-hayat mein har har qadam pe hain
phulon ki sej ai 'zaki' yeh zindagi nahin