mujhe rulate hain khud muskurae jate hain
hansi hansi mein wo mujh ko mitae jate hain

ye un ki bazm hai kya kaam sham-e-sozan ka
yahan charagh nahin dil jae jate hain

kuchh is qadar hamein majbur kar diya dil ne
ki bar bar wahan bin bulae jate hain

ye kis ko dekh liya kaun jalwa-farma hai
ki mere qalb-o-nazar jagmagae jate hain

shabab kahte hain kis ko sukun shai kya hai
ye qisse roz mujhe kyon sunae jate hain

wo khush-nasib hain kitne jahan-e-ulfat mein
jo bazm-e-naz mein un ki bulae jate hain

jo bach rahe the hawadis ke tund jhonke se
wo chaar tinke bhi mere jalae jate hain