is waste ki dil hai musalsal azab mein
hum pi rahe hain zahr mila kar sharab mein

madhosh is qadar hun shab-e-mahtab mein
dube hue hain jaib-o-gareban sharab mein

ai kash un ko phir teri aawaz mil sake
naghme tadap rahe hain jo mere rabab mein

wo shakhs tha kabhi jo rag-e-jaan se bhi qarib
ab wo kisi khayal mein hai aur na khwab mein

kuchh aql-o-hosh-o-fahm-o-firasat mein kho gae
kuchh dost khud ko dhund rahe hain sharab mein

kyon mujh pe mehrban hai gham-e-zist in dinon
kya aisi baat hai mere haal-e-kharab mein

ek pukhta-taba rind-e-kharabaat hai 'kanwal'
waiz jo chahe aib nikalen sharab mein