yahi hai un ki nazakat to haal kya hoga
mujhe ye dar hai ki waqt-e-visal kya hoga

kisi ka sabza-e-turbat na ho saka pamal
khiram-e-naz se dil paemal kya hoga

lahad par aane laga kyun pas-e-fana koi
mite huon ka kisi ko khayal kya hoga

wo sin hi kya hai samajh ho jo aisi baaton ki
wo puchhte hain ki roz-e-visal kya hoga

na dil raha na tabiat rahi wo pahli si
kisi ki baat ka hum ko malal kya hoga

kanar-e-shauq mein kyun aaine ki khwahish hai
wo baat hi nahin chehra nidhaal kya hoga

ajal khuda ke liye rahm kar hasinon par
mila ke khak mein husn-o-jamal kya hoga

meri khushi ki unhen kis liye khushi hogi
mere malal ka un ko malal kya hoga

bataen kya tumhein kyun kar gale lagaenge
bataen kya tumhein roz-e-visal kya hoga

sharab pine ki aadat hai mujh ko chullu se
mujhe mila bhi to jam-e-sifal kya hoga

'riyaz' umr to guzri siyahkari mein
khabar nahin ki hamara maal kya hoga