main kya karun koi sab mere ikhtiyar mein hai
safar mein hai to bahut kuchh magar ghubar mein hai

charagh-e-subh se hum lau lagae baithe hain
suna hai jab se ki ek gul bhi is sharar mein hai

uda ke sar wo hatheli pe rakh bhi deta hai
bhali ye baat to mano ki shahryar mein hai

kali khile to gareban yaad aata hai
ye dukh khizan mein kahan tha jo ab bahaar mein hai

hayat sabza-o-gul se tawil hai us ki
tumhaare ashk mera khun kuchh to khar mein hai

hujum us ki gali mein hai sarfaroshon ka
'suhail' laghar o laffaz kis shumar mein hai