hain munfarid amal se ye guftar se alag
rahbar juda hain qaul se kirdar se alag

honge na ghair ke sitam-azar se alag
jab tak na honge hum saf-e-aghyar se alag

qasr-e-khulus ho gaya mismar is tarah
baithe hain log saya-e-diwar se alag

tahzib ke zawal pe hairat na kijiye
ye ahd-e-nau hai sabiqa adwar se alag

kar lete hain ye jumbish-e-abru se guftugu
hain ahl-e-ishq zahmat-e-izhaar se alag

tark-e-haya ne chhin liya mah-washon ka husn
be-qadr hain ye ho ke haya-dar se alag

sarmaya-e-hayat mohabbat wafa khulus
daulat hai apni daulat-e-zardar se alag

shan-e-khudi bachae hue maslahat se dur
main ji raha hun waqt ki raftar se alag

'ahsan' ko aarzu nahin nam-o-numud ki
rakhta hai khud ko kucha-o-bazar se alag