jawani mai-e-arghawani se achchhi
mai-e-arghawani jawani se achchhi

baqa jis mein ho shai wo fani se achchhi
hamein maut us zindagani se achchhi

jawani ho achchhi si achchhi kisi ki
na hogi tumhaari jawani se achchhi

ye mai shaikh ko nar-e-dozakh se badh kar
ye mai hum ko jannat ke pani se achchhi

hamesha ko ab ho gai aankh musa
sada hogi kya lan-tarani se achchhi

agar pasbani mile tere dar ki
to khidmat nahin pasbani se achchhi

mila tut kar hum ne tauba jo todi
nibhi chand din shaikh fani se achchhi

nishana bane dil rahe tir dil mein
nishani nahin is nishani se achchhi

teri khush-bayani ka kya zikr waiz
khamoshi teri khush-bayani se achchhi

jawani to guzri budhape se bad-tar
guzar jae piri jawani se achchhi

jo ulfat mein hasil huin qais tujh ko
ye nakaamiyan kaamrani se achchhi

'riyaz' aa raho tum jo sahir ke dar par
rahe maut bhi zindagani se achchhi