zahr-e-gham be-maza nahin hota
phir bhi kyon hausla nahin hota

dekh leta hai mujh mein aks apna
aur wo khud aaina nahin hota

sare rishte charagh jalne tak
phir koi aashna nahin hota

maslahat ban gai hai mohr-e-sukut
ab koi lab-kusha nahin hota

lab na kholo ki log kahte hain
is zamane mein kya nahin hota

kya hanse koi muskurae kya
raqs-e-gul be-saba nahin hota

kya kahen waqt ki kaman ko 'ayaz'
tir koi khata nahin hota