samajh sakte nahin jo tere mathe ki shikan saqi
wo kya jaanen ki hai baada-kashi bhi ek fan saqi

nikal un ko subu-o-jam mein jo farq karte hain
tamiz-e-besh-o-kam hai aql ka diwana-pan saqi

takalluf bartaraf hum shauq ki masti se darte hain
yahi hai rahbar saqi yahi hai rahzan saqi

nazar aati hai sari kaenat-e-mai-kada raushan
ye kis ke saghar-e-rangin se phuti hai kiran saqi

haqiqat ek hai sab ki wo mabad ho ki mai-khana
banati aa rahi hain manzilen meri thakan saqi

utha le jam-o-mina khatm kar ye daur-e-mai-noshi
ki yaad aate hain mujh ko tishna-kaaman-e-watan saqi

pas-e-khum baith kar 'ehsan' ko kuchh soch lene de
chhida hai mai-kade mein qissa-e-dar-o-rasan saqi