hum gharibon par jafa achchhi nahin
bekason ki bad-dua achchhi nahin

maut aae ye dua achchhi nahin
hijr mein bhi maut kya achchhi nahin

dil-lagi mein bhi to bigdi hai bahut
baat ye zulf-e-rasa achchhi nahin

hath rangne ka lahu se ho guman
shokh itni bhi hina achchhi nahin

kyun udati khak aati hai bahaar
chhed asiron se saba achchhi nahin

kaam maikhane ka ho jaega band
chashm-e-saqi ki haya achchhi nahin

bosa-e-lab se nahin chalta hai kaam
galiyon ki ye saza achchhi nahin

shaikh ye kahta gaya pita gaya
hai bahut hi bad-maza achchhi nahin

dil wo sab ke len ye hai achchhi ada
jaan lene ki ada achchhi nahin

gham ghalat karne ko main kitni piyun
raat-din gham ki ghata achchhi nahin

ek kafir mujh se ye kahta gaya
raat-din yaad-e-khuda achchhi nahin

mai-kade ko chhod kabe ja 'riyaz'
ghaflat ai mard-e-khuda achchhi nahin