khub andaz-e-pazirai hai
izzat-e-nafs pe ban aai hai

gham-e-dauran gham-e-jaanan gham-e-jaan
meri in sab se shanasai hai

hath phailaya hai apne aage
ye gadai hai ki darai hai

dil ke aaine mein ye tu hai ki main
ek surat si nazar aai hai

tajraba ye hai ki har zulf-e-khirad
dast-e-wahshat hi ne suljhai hai

dil ko iflas ka ehsas nahin
kaisi daulat mere hath aai hai

husn-e-mahsus jise kahte hain
mere ehsas ki ranai hai

ai bahaar-e-lab-o-ariz ye bata
tu kisi ko kabhi ras aai hai

waqt hai dar-pa-e-azar magar
'lais' ko zoam-e-shakebai hai