khayal nutq se begana ho to kya kahiye
lab-e-khamosh hi afsana ho to kya kahiye

main jaanta hun ki tauhin-e-waza hai masti
yahi shariat-e-mai-khana ho to kya kahiye

jamal-e-dost ko diwangi se kya matlab
dil apne aap hi diwana ho to kya kahiye

ho koi aur to us se gila munasib hai
magar jo dost hai begana ho to kya kahiye

baghair saghar-e-mai bhi hai kaif ka imkan
tera khayal hi rindana ho to kya kahiye

main chahta hun kahun rang-e-ishq ki rudad
suluk husn-e-harifana ho to kya kahiye

aziz dil se ziyaada hai mujh ko ismat-e-raaz
har ek taraf yahi afsana ho to kya kahiye

mazaq-e-bazm ki islah mumkinat se hai
farogh-e-shama hi parwana ho to kya kahiye

shabab dawat-e-rangini-e-nazar hai 'ziya'
magar nazar hi faqihana ho to kya kahiye