khabar bekas ki ranj-o-sadma-o-alam lete hain
musibat mein yahi ahbab daman tham lete hain

shahidan-e-jafa ki maut par matam ka kya mauqa
ye zindan-e-bala se chhut ke ab aaram lete hain

ghazab ka ruh-afza did ke qabil hai wo manzar
tere hathon se saqi jis ghadi hum jam lete hain

abas sauda nahin sar mein hamare zulf-e-jaanan ka
dil-e-wahshi ki khatir mol hum ye dam lete hain

nigah-e-shauq se matlab bayan kar dete hain apna
hum in aankhon hi se apne labon ka kaam lete hain

wafa tere qatilon ki hai qatil dad ke qabil
ajal hi ka khuda ke samne bas nam lete hain

khuda jaane ki ab karte hain hangame bapa kya kya
kisi ke hath se jam aaj dard-asham lete hain

ghalat hai ye ki un ka dil mubarra hai tassur se
wo sun kar mera afsana kaleja tham lete hain

mera maqtul hona taziyana hai raqibon ko
koi ulfat jatata hai to mera nam lete hain

ye hai zauq-e-giraftari ki chhut kar qaid se 'bedil'
dil-o-jaan bech kar sayyaad se hum dam lete hain