kabhi be-muddaa dena kabhi ba-muddaa dena
samajh mein kuchh nahin aata teri sarkar ka dena

kabhi mehrab-e-dil ko darkhur-e-kaba bana dena
kabhi daman-e-gham ko bhi madine ki hawa dena

mubarak un ko apni rah mein kante bichha dena
hamein aata hai bas dushman ke haq mein bhi dua dena

janab-e-shaikh ka ye zohd-o-taqwa kya ibaadat hai
maal-e-bandagi hai zindagi apni mita dena

teri nazron ke sadqe be-piye hi mast hain saqi
hamare samne se saghar-o-mina hata dena

riyaz-e-zakhm ko di tazgi meri nigahon ne
mere ashkon ko aata hai khizan mein gul khila dena

ghazal ko ab 'hayat'-afroz nazzaron ki hajat hai
qadamat se alag hat kar nai duniya basa dena