ye shakh-e-hunar apni jo gul-e-rez rahi hai
majruh tah-e-khanjar-e-changez rahi hai

dam lo ki zara qafila-e-waqt bhi aa le
yan gardish-e-paimana badi tez rahi hai

insanon ke dukh-sukh mein barabar rahi shamil
ye taba jo zahir mein kam-amez rahi hai

us ghamza-e-pinhan ki halawat bhi ata ho!
jis bin mai-e-ishrat bhi gham-angez rahi hai

sad marka-e-nur-o-ziya dil ko hai darpesh
ye meri khudi kitni khud-awez rahi hai

har subh tan-e-zar ko kuchla hua paya
bas ruh-e-tapish-dida sahar-khez rahi hai

pite rahe hum us ko tere husn ki khatir
saqi! ye teri mai ki sam-amez rahi hai

wan ghunche khile aur yahan zakhm rise hain
har mauj-e-saba khanjar-e-khun-rez rahi hai