nikla hai chand shab ki pazirai ke liye
ye uzr kam hai anjuman-arai ke liye

tha bolna to ho gae khamosh hum sabhi
kya kuchh kiya hai shohrat o ruswai ke liye

pal bhar mein kaise log badal jate hain yahan
dekho ki ye mufid hai binai ke liye

sarsabz meri shakh-e-hunar kyun nahin hui
ye masala hai tere tamannai ke liye

hai aaj ye gila ki akela hai 'shahryar'
tarsoge kal hujum mein tanhai ke liye