wada kabhi sachcha koi karta hi nahin hai
andesha-e-farda to guzarta hi nahin hai

daman ki shikan dur se leti hai balaen
bal yar ke abru ka utarta hi nahin hai

dil se to mere sine ke phir dagh hi achchhe
kam-bakht ubhaare se ubharta hi nahin hai

sab bhul gae us ko tere ahd-e-sitam mein
ab shikwa-e-gardun koi karta hi nahin hai

jo jaante hain badh ke nasheman se qafas ko
par aison ke sayyaad katarta hi nahin hai

kya chiz hai ai baada-kasho mausam-e-gul bhi
is daur mein tauba koi karta hi nahin hai

apne sitam-o-jaur use lakh sikhao
darban se tumhaare koi darta hi nahin hai

yun pisne ko dil lakh pisen barg-e-hina par
wo hath kabhi khun mein bharta hi nahin hai

kya aa gai us mein dil-e-betab ki uljhan
gesu hai kisi ka ki sanwarta hi nahin hai

samjha hai asar koi bala aah ko meri
darta hai wo gardun se utarta hi nahin hai

jab tak koi aae na lab-e-baam nikhar kar
rang-e-shafaq-e-sham nikharta hi nahin hai

diwana 'riyaz' auron se kya baat karega
mashuqon se to baat wo karta hi nahin hai