rahat na mil saki mujhe mai-khana chhod kar
gardish mein hun main gardish-e-paimana chhod kar

khum mein subu mein jam mein niyyat lagi rahi
mai-khane hi mein hum rahe mai-khana chhod kar

aankhon ko chhod jaun ilahi main kya karun
hatti nahin nazar rukh-e-jaanana chhod kar

aata hai ji mein saqi-e-mah-wash pe bar bar
lab chum lun tera lab-e-paimana chhod kar

hoti kahan hai dil se juda dil ki aarzu
jata kahan hai shama ko parwana chhod kar

do ghunt ne badha diye rindon ke hausle
mina o khum pe jhuk pade paimana chhod kar

phir bu-e-zulf-e-yar ne aa kar sitam kiya
phir chal diya mujhe dil-e-diwana chhod kar

yaad aai kis ki aankh ki rind uth khade hue
paimana tod kar mai o mai-khana chhod kar

duniya mein aafiyat ki jagah hai yahi 'jalil'
jaana kahin na gosha-e-mai-khana chhod kar