mujh ko khak-e-dar-e-mai-khana banaya hota
phir usi khak se paimana banaya hota

jalwa-gar husn-e-majazi mein haqiqat hoti
kaba-e-dil ko sanam-khana banaya hota

na mujhe rang-e-chaman se koi matlab hota
surat-e-sabza-e-begana banaya hota

aap-biti jo sunata hun to kah dete hain
is se behtar koi afsana banaya hota

mai-kashon ke jo muqaddar mein na the ye dane
nakhl-e-angur ko be-dana banaya hota

umr bhar khana-e-khummar mein sar-khush rahte
zindagi ka yahi paimana banaya hota

kufr-o-iman mein na rahti ye kashakash 'kaifi'
kaba-o-dair ko mai-khana banaya hota