lutf zindagani ka shauq-e-arzu mein hai
jazba-o-junun mein hai sai-o-justuju mein hai

jo sukun-e-khatir hai us ke aib mein dilkash
chashni hai luknat hai sehr guftugu mein hai

us ke qurb ki lazzat mujh se kya bayan hogi
be-panah kaifiyyat sirf aarzu mein hai

zahr zindagani ka pi ke aql aai hai
daru-e-gham-e-hasti talkhi-e-subu mein hai

bhid mein zamane ki hum sada akele the
wo bhi dur hai kitna jo rag-e-gulu mein hai

baat 'jami'-sahib ki talkh bhi hai shirin bhi
dard halka halka sa tarz-e-guftugu mein hai