talkhi-e-gham ka jo hai mukammal jawab la
yani sharab la mere saqi sharab la

mit jaen jis se gardish-e-dauran ki talkhiyan
wo jam-e-khush-gawar mila kar gulab la

wo mai ki jis se har gham-o-andoh-o-yas ka
ho jae hashr tak ke liye sadd-e-bab la

pi kis qadar piyunga abhi kis qadar na puchh
de pahle is ka baad ko lena hisab la

kali ghata ki tujh ko qasam jaan-e-mai-kada
takhir kar na bahr-e-khuda la shitab la

wo dekh sar pe chadar-e-rahmat hai zau-fagan
chhai hai mai-kade pe rida-e-sahab la

raaz-e-hayat-o-maut ka uqda jo khol de
mil jae jis se khwab mein tabir khwab la

aisi na ho ki pi ke banun aur muttahim
baatil-shikan ho jo wo haqiqat-e-maab la

saqi gharaz ye tujh se guzarish hai 'barq' ki
aankhon se jo utha de dui ka hijab la