zaban-e-shama khulti hai na kuchh parwana kahta hai
magar sara zamana bazm ka afsana kahta hai

ba-qadr-e-zarf qismat mere saqi ki inayat hai
koi paimana kahta hai koi mai-khana kahta hai

hijab-e-lala-o-gul ko mah-o-anjum ke parde ko
wahi kahta hun main jo jalwa-e-jaanana kahta hai

shab gham mein jo apne dil se kuchh kahne ko kahta hun
to jis se bakht so jae wahi afsana kahta hai

khuda kahte hain kah lene do tum arbab-e-millat ko
mohabbat to yahi kahti hai jo diwana kahta hai

yahi iman-e-masti hai yahi hai din maston ka
wahi hota hai jo kuchh saqi-e-mai-khana kahta hai

yahi 'kaifi' yahi hai be-piye saqi ka matwala
qadam mastana rakhta hai sukhan mastana kahta hai