nigar-khana-e-bazm-e-jahan ki baat karo
sharab-o-sabza-o-ab-e-rawan ki baat karo

qafas ke daur mein khatm aashiyan ki baat karo
yahin guzarti hai ab to yahan ki baat karo

zamana sun ke hansi mein udane wala hai
kisi se ab na gham-e-bekaran ki baat karo

hamein bahaar nahin aati ras ahl-e-chaman
hamare samne daur-e-khizan ki baat karo

wo bazm-e-naz maqam-e-sukun-e-khatir hai
to ab na shorish-e-dard-e-nihan ki baat karo

qafas mein yaad-e-bahaar-e-chaman to karte the
chaman mein aatish-e-barq-e-tapan ki baat karo

dilao yaad na piri mein zoaf-e-piri ko
hamare samne azm-e-jawan ki baat karo

mera khayal lagata hai chaar chand us ko
bayan-e-husn mein husn-e-bayan ki baat karo

haram bhi dair bhi hai mai-kada bhi hai 'khushtar'
jo ras aae tumhein us makan ki baat karo