ye arz kya hai khala kya hai aur sama kya hai
teri hi zat hai har-su tere siwa kya hai

ye mashghala hai tamasha hai silsila kya hai
bana bana ke mitata hai majra kya hai

jo soz-e-dil se mubarra ho wo dua kya hai
jo ruh mein na utar jae wo sada kya hai

sanbhaala dar ko to diwar gir padi logo
ye ittifaq agar hai to saneha kya hai

fana ho jis ka muqaddar use shumar na kar
bas ek hi ka tasawwur hai dusra kya hai

na jeb hai na gareban na ab guman-e-hayat
hamare pas teri yaad ke siwa kya hai

hisar-e-zat se apni agar nikal jae
to phir na puchh ki insan ka martaba kya hai

khalish bhi chahiye rasm-o-rah-e-mohabbat mein
mile na dard ki lazzat to phir wafa kya hai

junun ke daur mein aadab-e-ishq kya 'shaariq'
kise khabar hai rawa kya hai narawa kya hai