luti bahaar ka sukha gulab rahne do
hamari aankhon mein koi to khwab rahne do

nae sire se chalo koi ahd karte hain
wafa jafa ka purana hisab rahne do

tamam-umr guzari hai in dayaron mein
khulus hoga yahan dastiyab rahne do

khumar utra nahin hai abhi to ashkon ka
abhi ye saghar-o-mina sharab rahne do

uthae phirte ho kya shahr-e-be-basirat mein
kise dikhaoge dil ki kitab rahne do

abhi to hum pe purane hi qarz baqi hain
sawal kar ke na kahiye jawab rahne do

gira zarur hai lekin mera nahin 'aslam'
takallufat murawwat janab rahne do