gul-o-tabassum-e-rangin ka ab gila na karo
bahut udas chaman se nasim guzri hai

na jaane kaun si wadi se ho ke aai thi
qaba-e-gul se ulajhti do-nim guzri hai

ghazab hua bhari mahfil mein dast-e-saqi se
mai-e-shabana se labrez jam chhut gaya

udas udas hai sher-o-adab ka mai-khana
ki aaj saghar-e-rangin ek aur tut gaya

bhari bahaar ke din the ki uth gaya koi
nigah-e-shauq mein sau hasraten chhupae hue

guzar gaya koi chupke se muskuraata hua
khud apne kandhon pe lash-e-wafa uthae hue

utha kiye hain yunhi mai-kade se diwane
hum apne dil pe yunhi dagh sahte aae hain

ise nazakat-e-saghar kaho ki tundi-e-mai
shikast-e-jam ko hum maut kahte aae hain

kahan wo daur ki saqi ki bazm-e-rangin mein
urus-e-zohd ko bakhshi gai qaba-e-sharab

kahan ye daur ki mahfil mein jam-e-rangin se
chhalak raha hai lahu hi lahu bajae sharab