uf kya maza mila sitam-e-rozgar mein
kya tum chhupe the parda-e-lail-o-nahaar mein

sau sajde ek laghzish-e-mastana-war mein
allah kya ada hai tere baada-khwar mein

rokun to mauj-e-gham ko dil-e-be-qarar mein
saghar chhalak na jae kaf-e-rasha-dar mein

kis se ho phir ummid ki tar-e-nazar mera
khud ja ke mil gaya saf-e-mizhgan-e-yar mein

khud husn be-niyaz nahin faiz-e-ishq se
khu mere dil ki hai nigah-e-be-qarar mein

wo mast-e-naz husn main sarshaar-e-arzu
wo ikhtiyar mein hain na main ikhtiyar mein

aashob-e-iztirab mein khatka jo hai to ye
gham tera mil na jae gham-e-rozgar mein

baqi raha na koi gila waqt-e-wapsin
kya kah gae wo ek nigah-e-sharmsar mein

ek mashq-e-iztirab ka rakkha hai nam ishq
uf bekasi ki wo bhi nahin ikhtiyar mein

bazm-e-sukhan mein aag laga di 'suhail' ne
kya bijliyan thin khama-e-jadu-nigar mein