maikhane pe chhai hai afsurda-shabi kab se
saghar se gurezan hai khud tishna-labi kab se

ai saya-e-gesu ke diwano batao to
mear-e-junun thahri rahat-talabi kab se

chusa hai lahu jis ne barson mah-o-anjum ka
insan ka muqaddar hai wo tira-shabi kab se

ek hashr sa barpa hai zindan se bayaban tak
paband-e-salasil hai iza-talabi kab se

jis ke liye saz apna sar phodte phirte hain
naghmon ki wo daulat hai sine mein dabi kab se

jo dar-o-rasan ko bhi khatir mein nahin lati
tazir ke qabil hai wo be-adabi kab se

fursat gham-e-dauran se milti hi nahin 'arshad'
dil mein liye phirte hain mauj-e-inabi kab se