kali kali ghata barasti hai
aaj kya lutf-e-mai-parasti hai

khush lage dil ko kyun na virana
aashiqon ki yahi to basti hai

aaj mahfil mein ye khayal rahe
kis ki jaanib se pesh-dasti hai

jab ki is ka bhi hai maal yahi
mai-parasti bhi faqa-masti hai

ek tir-e-nazar idhar maro
dil tarasta hai jaan tarasti hai

bosa milta hai jaan ke badle
'mashriqi' khub jins sasti hai