saz mein soz jab nahin aata
lutf-e-bazm-e-tarab nahin aata

hum ko apni khabar nahin hoti
wo to aane ko kab nahin aata

aql mein lafz-e-ishq ka mafhum
kuchh to aata hai sab nahin aata

hosh aane ki baat itni hai
jab wo aata hai tab nahin aata

us ko ulfat ki baat par ghussa
pahle aata tha ab nahin aata

ho na ho bhar raha hai zakhm-e-jigar
rang ashkon mein ab nahin aata

dil lahu jab talak na ho 'akhgar'
rang-e-husn-e-talab nahin aata