mata-e-ishq zara aur sarf-e-naz to ho
tazzi-e-umr ka aakhir koi jawaz to ho

ba-ham-digar koi shab us se lab-ba-lab to chale
hawa-e-shauq kuchh aaluda-e-majaz to ho

qadam qadam koi saya sa muttasil to rahe
sarab ka ye sar-e-silsila daraaz to ho

wo kam-sukhan na kam-amez phir takalluf kya
kuchh us se baat to thahre kuchh us se saz to ho

wafa se manzil-e-tark-e-wafa tak aa nikle
kisi bahane to patthar kabhi gudaz to ho

shafaq kinaya-e-lab sham istara-e-zulf
kabhi khayal wasilon se be-niyaz to ho

huzur-e-naz abas hai khayal-e-jaan 'gauhar'
niyaz mahram-e-khamyaza-e-niyaz to ho