kahin to karwan-e-dard ki manzil thahar jae
kinare aa lage umr-e-rawan ya dil thahar jae

aman kaisi ki mauj-e-khun abhi sar se nahin guzri
guzar jae to shayad bazu-e-qatil thahar jae

koi dam baadban-e-kashti-e-sahba ko tah rakkho
zara thahro ghubar-e-khatire-mahfil thahar jae

khum-e-saqi mein juz zahr-e-halahal kuchh nahin baqi
jo ho mahfil mein is ikram ke qabil thahar jae

hamari khamushi bas dil se lab tak ek waqfa hai
ye tufan hai jo pal bhar bar-lab-e-sahil thahar jae

nigah-e-muntazir kab tak karegi aaina-bandi
kahin to dasht-e-gham mein yar ka mahmil thahar jae