hua wo khub-ru yun be-hijab aahista aahista
nazar dekhe hai jaise koi khwab aahista aahista

bane jaise kali koi gulab aahista aahista
yun kuchh us shokh par aaya shabab aahista aahista

badha hai dard-e-dil aur iztirab aahista aahista
hue aashiq giraftar-e-azab aahista aahista

hai kaisa sehr ye madhosh kar ke tishna-lab rakkha
pilai us nazar ne jo sharab aahista aahista

jafaon ke tasalsul mein koi waqfa zaruri hai
diwana laega sahne ki tab aahista aahista

misal-e-chaak ho kar rah gaya gardan wajud apna
kisi ne yun kiya khana-kharab aahista aahista

nibahi dosti kuchh yun hamari baada-noshi par
kare hai mohtasib bhi ehtisab aahista aahista

na chaha phir bhi ja pahunche usi sahra mein diwane
dikhaya us nazar ne yun sarab aahista aahista

hua jab khatm sarmaya to phir rakht-e-safar bandha
chukaya zist ka hum ne hisab aahista aahista