kabhi to is par bhi ghaur kije ki dil khushi-na-shanas kyon hain
ye andaliban-e-khush-nawa sab khamosh kyon hain udas kyon hain

main mustahiq tha mera nasheman jalaya jae so jal chuka hai
sawal ye hai ki ahl-e-gulshan khafif kyon bad-hawas kyon hain

na rah mushkil na dur manzil magar mere rahbar bata de
teri qayaadat mein chalne wale ba-qaid-e-khauf-o-hiras kyon hain

hua tha jab ikhtitam-e-mahfil nazar ye saqi ki kah rahi thi
hai kam-shanasi ka jin ko shikwa wo log khud kam-shanas kyon hain

jo apne tar-e-nafas se bun kar zamane bhar ko libas bakhshen
wo jism har zawiye se ghayal wo jism khud be-libas kyon hain