lutne ko to gham-e-dahr ne luta ab tak
main wo shisha hun ki patthar se na tuta ab tak

zahr deti rahi har gam pe duniya mujh ko
daman-e-zist to hathon se na chhuta ab tak

un se mil aaya magar soch raha hun ab bhi
naghma kyon bikhra hai kyon saz hai tuta ab tak

kya kiya tum ne jo is tarah khajil hote ho
mera ehsas tha jis ne mujhe luta ab tak

dasht-e-pur-khar hai kahte hain ye duniya jis ko
aabla dil ka magar phir bhi na phuta ab tak

rah to rah hai manzil bhi chhuti hai pichhe
gardish-e-waqt tera sath na chhuta ab tak

mauj-o-girdab se shikwa to nahin koi 'saba'
mujh ko be-mehri-e-sahil ne hi luta ab tak