udasiyon ke siwa dil ki zindagi kya hai
koi batae ki khwabon ki barhami kya hai

kabhi chaman se jo guzre chaman se khud puchhe
saba mizaj-e-chaman hum se puchhti kya hai

ye tiragi-e-musalsal hazar bar qubul
magar ye daur charaghon ki raushni kya hai

ye ahl-e-dil ki udate hain mere gham ka mazaq
ye be-hisi jo nahin hai to be-hisi kya hai

na puchh mujh se jo kar-e-sawab mein hai maza
ye puchh mujh se gunahon mein dilkashi kya hai

masham-e-jaan na moattar ho jis se wo gul kya
jo nashsha la na sake wo sharab hi kya hai

nazar se dur hai 'jazbi' sawad-e-manzil tak
na jaane zauq-e-talab mein mere kami kya hai