ye nasib-e-shairi hai zahe shan-e-kibriyai
ki mile na zindagi bhar mujhe dad-e-khush-nawai

ba-khuda azim-tar hai shohda ke khun se bhi
mere sina-e-qalam mein jo bhari hai raushnai

ye ajib majra hai ki khadyau-e-haft-qulzum
taraf-e-sarab daude pai-e-qismat-azmai

falak aur use jhukae sar-e-manzil-e-safihan
malak aaen jis ke dar par ba-hawa-e-jabha-sai

chaman-e-shuur-e-nau ko jo lahu se apne sinche
kabhi us ko sukh na bakhshe koi panja-e-hinai

hama saz hun ba-zahir hama soz hun ba-baatin
meri zindagi bukai meri shairi ghinai

mere tar o paud larzan ba-hawa-e-na-muradi
mere khadd-o-khal darakhshan ba-tabassum-e-riyai

mera dil hai girya maskan mere lab tarana manzil
meri nai shikast-e-khatir meri lai hai momyai

mera jam-e-shab suleman hama taj-e-khusrawana
meri chashm-e-roz paima hama kasa-e-gadai

meri bargah-e-hasti hama ijz bandagana
meri bargah-e-masti hama satwat-e-khudai

dar-e-khalq par jhuka hai na jhukega ta qayamat
sar-e-'josh' mein bhara hai wo ghurur-e-kibriyai