sham-e-alam se pahle bhi subh-e-tarab ke baad bhi
shauq-e-talab na mit saka tark-e-talab ke baad bhi

phir ye wahi gham-e-firaq phir hai wahi kisi ki yaad
uf ye siyah-bakhton rukhsat-e-shab ke baad bhi

farz tha ehtiram-e-dost tak magar na ruk sake
baat labon tak aa gai pas-e-adab ke baad bhi

sara ghurur-e-ashiqi khak mein mil ke rah gaya
ho gaya un ka samna tark-e-talab ke baad bhi

raunaq-e-zist ho gai waqt ki talkhiyon mein gum
lab pe hansi na aa saki izn-e-tarab ke baad bhi

jo bhi ho ab maal-e-gham jo bhi ho ab nasib-e-ishq
main ne diye saba diye aalam-e-shab ke baad bhi

chaliye meri khata sahi apna karam bhi dekhiye
jam na mil saka mujhe daur mein sab ke baad bhi