aaj socha hai ki ehsas ko zail kar dun
apne shorida irade ko apahij kar lun

apni majruh tamanna ka mudawa na karun
apni khwabida mohabbat ka alamnak maal

apni be-khwab jawani ko sunaya na karun
apne be-kaif tasawwur ke sahaare ke liye

ek bhi shama sar-e-rah jalaya na karun
apne be-sud takhayyul ko bhatak jaane dun

zindagi jaise guzarti hai guzar jaane dun
chand lamhon mein guzarne ko hai hangama-e-shab

so gae jam surahi ka sahaara le kar
sard padne laga ujdi hui mahfil ka gudaz

thak gai gardish-e-yak-rang se saqi ki nazar
chand bedar fasanon ka asar lut gaya

dab gaya talkh haqiqat mein nasha ta-ba-kamar
main abhi aakhiri mai-nosh hun maikhane mein

dekhna kya hai meri samt badha jam badha
la surahi ko mere pas shikasta hi sahi

chhed tute hue taron ko karahen to zara
sochta kya hai undel aur undel aur undel

sard padti hui mahfil ke mukaddar pe na ja
apne bedar tafakkur ki halakat pe hansun

aaj socha hai ki ehsas ko zail kar dun