qarar se rahen kya shokh-e-be-hijab kahin
thahar saka hai kisi waqt aaftab kahin

hifazat aap karen apni naujawani ki
na lut le koi ye daulat-e-shabab kahin

ye kaisi tirgi mai-khane mein hai be-saqi
subu pade hain kahin saghar-e-sharab kahin

haram mai-kade ki hai halal kausar ki
kahin azab hai baada-kashi sawab kahin

wo apne josh-e-jawani mein aap hain sarmast
sharab se hai siwa nashsha-e-shabab kahin

bas ek raat ki mehman naujawani thi
khuli jo aankh na tha subh ko shabab kahin

'shahir' dad-e-wafa aur husn walon se
ye wo sawal hai jis ka nahin jawab kahin