kya ghata aasman pe chhai hai
jaise bhar kar sharab lai hai

maut se kar ke dil-lagi hum ne
zindagi se najat pai hai

thame rakkha teri nigahon ne
naw jab meri dagmagai hai

rashk karne lagi hai baad-e-saba
jab khizan par bahaar aai hai

mai se tauba to kar chuke the huzur
tishnagi aap ne badhai hai

ek bachche ki muskurahat mein
kya muqaddas kitab pai hai

khat wo 'swami' padhe nahin jate
bund aansu ki jin mein pai hai