na saqi hai na mina hai na bar mein yar-e-jaani hai
haqiqat mein nahin jite ba-surat zindagani hai

nawazish par mizaj aaya jahan din galiyan lakhon
karam hai aap ka turfa ajaib mehrbani hai

suno tuk gosh-e-dil se qissa-e-jaan soz ko mere
ki jag-biti nahin hai aap-biti ye kahani hai

abas hai soch tujh ko nama-bar de shauq se mujh ko
koi jhidki koi gali agar us ki zabani hai

tu apne hath ka chhalla jo har ek se chhupata hai
bata 'afsos' kis parda-nashin ki ye nishani hai