ye ada-e-guftugu achchhi nahin
us se itni du-ba-du achchhi nahin

har ghadi meri burai lab pe hai
husn walon ki ye khu achchhi nahin

mere afsane ke unwan ki tarah
ye hadis-e-rang-o-bu achchhi nahin

ranj-o-gham andoh-e-hasrat ke tufail
koi dil ki aarzu achchhi nahin

tu ulajhta hai zamane se abas
ye bhi khu-e-nukta-ju achchhi nahin

gardish-e-ayyam to tal jaegi
gardish-e-jam-o-subu achchhi nahin

raat-din rahte hain wo mahw-e-sukhan
hazrat-e-'rahbar' ki khu achchhi nahin