teri nazar sabab-e-tishnagi na ban jae
kahin sharab meri zindagi na ban jae

kabhi kabhi to andhera bhi khub-surat hai
tera khayal kahin raushni na ban jae

bhadak na jae kahin sham-e-ilm-o-danish bhi
junun junun hi rahe aagahi na ban jae

main dar raha hun kahan tera samna hoga
tera wajud hi meri kami na ban jae

tere baghair zamane ko munh dikha na sakun
ye zindagi kahin sharmindagi na ban jae

jahan mein hai ki kamin-gah mein khuda jaane
ab is qadar bhi subuk aadmi na ban jae

ye wahm dil ko satata hai ru-ba-ru tere
ye teri did kahin aakhiri na ban jae

tarab ki bazm mein kam kam fasurdagi ai 'shaz'
kahin mizaj ki uftad hi na ban jae