nae sire se phir aaj 'kaifi' hum apni duniya basa rahe hain
jo kho chuke us se be-khabar hain jo rah gaya wo luta rahe hain

nashat-e-imroz ki qasam hai ki dil ne sab mahfilen bhula din
diye the mazi ne dagh jitne wo khud-ba-khud mitte ja rahe hain

khusha ye daur-e-shabab un ka ye dil-nawaz iltifat un ka
ki be-piye aaj har qadam par mere qadam ladkhada rahe hain

udhar nazar hai idhar nazar hai kuchh apni ruswaiyon ka dar hai
jhijak rahe hain thithak rahe hain magar meri samt aa rahe hain

haya ne go jurat-e-takallum zaban se chhin li hai lekin
wo aankhon aankhon hi mein bahut kuchh suna chuke aur suna rahe hain

shabab hai aur shadmani bahaar hai aur kaamrani
bane hain sarshaari-e-mujassam mujhe bhi wo khud bana rahe hain