kaun kahta hai ki marna mera achchha na hua
fikr darman na hui ranj mudawa na hua

wah is nale pe aur itni adu ko nazish
bazm mein aur to kya hashr bhi barpa na hua

sair-e-gulshan se rahe shad wa-lekin afsos
ab ke malum kuchh ahwal qafas ka na hua

so gae sunte hi sunte wo dil-e-zar ka haal
jab ko hum samjhe the afsun wahi afsana hua

rabt kuchh dagh-o-jigar ka to hai chaspan 'ashiq'
warna is daur mein koi bhi kisi ka na hua