sharab pi kar diya hai tum ne jo hum ko jam-e-sharab aadha
azal se likkha hua tha shayad ki paen hum tum sawab aadha

gale laga kar liya tha bosa hue the raazi visal par bhi
tadap ne dil ko jaga diya kyon abhi to dekha tha khwab aadha

falak se kah do sahar qarin hai gai wo zulmat hui shab aakhir
shafaq hina le ke aap aae ki ud gaya hai khizab aadha

yahan hai zoron pe na-tawani wahan nazakat se baat mushkil
na kis tarah ho sawal aadha na kis tarah ho jawab aadha

main apni ulfat ka haal likkhun bayan-e-husn-e-sanam ko padh kar
ishaara ye hai jo sada rakkha waraq miyan-e-kitab aadha

chhupa lin hathon se us ne aankhen ulat jo di hai naqab rukh se
ruke na dast-e-hawas ki shokhi rahe ye jab tak hijab aadha

tumhaari uthti hui jawani jo dekh pai shanawari mein
wafur-e-hairat se rah gaya hai ubhar ke har ek habab aadha

'hayat' ghaflat nahin munasib buton ki taat ko chhod do ab
zara to chaunko chali jawani guzar gaya hai shabab aadha