ye chahte hain ki jam-e-ulfat ka zehn-o-dil se asar na jae
pila do hum ko phir is se pahle nasha hamara utar na jae

hamin se hai mai-kade ki raunaq hamin se sara nizam-e-rindan
ye kaise mumkin hai saqiya ab hamare upar nazar na jae

tumhaari khatir hi raston par bichha ke rakkhi hain hum ne aankhen
chale bhi aao ki bin tumhaare ye mausam-e-gul guzar na jae

waraq waraq par tumhaara charcha tumhaari yaaden tumhaari baaten
badi hifazat se rakh raha hun kitab-e-dil hai bikhar na jae

main chahta hun ki tum se kah dun magar ye mujh se na ho sakega
ye dil ke izhaar ka parinda qafas ke andar hi mar na jae

tumhaare dar se main apna sar bhi tabhi uthaunga jaan-e-jaanan
ki jab talak 'arzu' ka bigda hua muqaddar sanwar na jae