wo husn-e-barq-talat ka meri aankhon mein ghar karna
wo manzar phir zara ai jazb-e-dil pesh-e-nazar karna

gham-e-hasti mein phir hone lagi hai be-khudi zail
zara phir ek nazar phir do-jahan se be-khabar karna

khudara chhod de ai chaara-farma chashm-e-saqi par
hazin dil ko nashat-e-zindagi se bahra-war karna

koi hasrat ho kuchh to zad-e-rah-e-zist mil jae
bahut dushwar hai be-muddaa sham-o-sahar karna

na ghairon ne mujhe puchha na apnon ne mujhe samjha
mere hissa hai 'kaukab' zindagi tanha basar karna