teri mahfil mein raushni na hui
aaj bhi dur tirgi na hui

zindagi se to maut behtar hai
aise jine mein zindagi na hui

dusri dastan sunate kya
pahli rudad khatm hi na hui

ek aur zindagi hai maut ke baad
yani ye zist aarzi na hui

chahiye dosti ko rang-e-wafa
aashnai hi dosti na hui

hum to insan-dost hain aise
koi surat bhi ajnabi na hui

hum ne gham bhar liye hain daman mein
jab mayassar koi khushi na hui

kya 'kalim' intizar-e-subh-e-hasin
log kahte hain sham hi na hui