mat karo ab shabab ki baaten
ho gain sab ye khwab ki baaten

chhe-nikati se hum nahin karte
aasmani kitab ki baaten

main bhala kaise bhul sakta hun
yaad hain sab janab ki baaten

aks-e-jalwa kahan kahan zarra
chhodiye aaftab ki baaten

bais-e-sharm hain 'ziya' sahab
chehra-e-be-naqab ki baaten