har ek kamal ko dekha jo hum ne ru ba-zawal
sisak ke rah gai sine mein aarzu-e-kamal

hum apni dubti qadron ke sath dub gae
milegi ab to kitabon mein bas hamari misal

hue ana ke dikhawe se log sar afraaz
ana ne sar ko utha kar kiya hamein pamal

zara si umr mein kis kis ka hal talash karen
khade hain rasta roke hue hazar sawal

mere khulus ka yaron ne aasra le kar
kiya hai khub meri dosti ka istehsal

bujha bujha sa yahi dil hai is shabab ki rakh
ragon mein daud rahi thi jo aatish-e-sayyal

mile wo lamha jise apna kah saken 'kaifi'
guzar rahe hain isi justuju mein mah-o-sal