sitara aankh mein dil mein gulab kya rakhna
ki dhalti umr mein rang-e-shabab kya rakhna

jo regzar-e-badan mein ghubar udta ho
to chashm-e-khak-e-rasida mein khwab kya rakhna

safar nasib hi thahra jo dasht-e-ghurbat ka
to phir guman mein fareb-e-sahab kya rakhna

jo dub jaana hai ek din jazira-e-dil bhi
to koi naqsh sar-e-sath-e-ab kya rakhna

ulat hi dena hai aakhir piyala-e-jaan bhi
hawa ke dosh pe tasht-e-habab kya rakhna

bas itna yaad hai ek bhul si hui thi kahin
ab is se badh ke dukhon ka hisab kya rakhna