shakh-e-gul hai ki ye talwar khinchi hai yaro
bagh mein kaisi hawa aaj chali hai yaro

kaun hai khauf-zada jashn-e-sahar se puchho
raat ki nabz to ab chhut chali hai yaro

tak ke dil se dil-e-shisha-o-paimana tak
ek ek bund mein sau shama jali hai yaro

chum lena lab-e-lalin ka hai rindon ko rawa
rasm ye baada-e-gul-gun se chali hai yaro

sirf ek ghuncha se sharminda hai aalam ki bahaar
dil-e-khun-gashta ke honton pe hansi hai yaro

wo jo angur ke khoshon mein thi manind-e-nujum
dhal ke ab jam mein khurshid bani hai yaro

bu-e-khun aati hai milta hai bahaaron ka suragh
jaane kis shokh sitamgar ki gali hai yaro

ye zamin jis se hai hum khak-nashinon ka uruj
ye zamin chand sitaron mein ghiri hai yaro

jura-e-talkh bhi hai jam-gawara bhi hai
zindagi jashn-gah-e-baada-kashi hai yaro