zindagi maut ki rahin lage
phir bhi duniya badi hasin lage

khwahishon ke libas mein rah kar
jism mera mujhe kamin lage

aa ki us mod par chalen donon
tujh ko mazhab na mujh ko din lage

roz-o-shab ki thakawaton ka lal
pith se kab meri zamin lage

hum hi khud hosh mein nahin hain 'khalish'
ye sadi to badi zahin lage