main ji raha hun tera sahaara liye baghair
ye zahr pi raha hun gawara kiye baghair

bikta na kash ishq ki qimat liye baghair
main un ka ho gaya unhen apna kiye baghair

waqif to hun wafa ke natije se ham-nashin
banti nahin hai un pe bharosa kiye baghair

kya zindagi hai ahl-e-gulistan ki zindagi
gul hans rahe hain chaak-e-gareban siye baghair

din-raat hum ne gham ki hifazat to ki magar
duniya na rah saki hamein ruswa kiye baghair

marne ki aarzu mujhe muddat se hai magar
lekin ye kaam ho nahin sakta jiye baghair

un ki nigah-e-mast ke sadqe mein muddaton
ek be-khudi ka daur raha hai piye baghair

barq-e-chaman hudud-e-chaman se nikal ke dekh
tarik ek aur bhi ghar hai diye baghair

ai 'raj ras aa na saki mahfil-e-hayat
hum aa gae the kis ki ijazat liye baghair