ajib rang se aai bahaar holi mein
zamin-e-hind bani lala-zar holi mein

bas ab to sar hai kadhai mein pancho ghi mein hain
bade maze ke hain lail-o-nahaar holi mein

har ek hai be-khud-o-sarshaar mast-o-diwana
baghair-e-dukhtar-e-raz hai khumar holi mein

piye hue hain sabhi aaj to mai-e-holi
bahak raha hai har ek baada-khwar holi mein

kisi ko galiyan din aur kisi ko thonk diya
ye chhod rakkhe hain kaise bijar holi mein

bashar ka zikr hi kya mast dasht-o-sahra hain
khushi se jhumte hain kohsar holi mein

uchhalte kudte hain nachte hain pi pi kar
khud apne chaak bane hain kumhaar holi mein

kahan ke saghar-o-mina kahan ke jam-o-subu
tum ok se piyo le ke udhaar holi mein

nasim-e-mast ke sadqe sharab ke qurban
lagate hain wo gale bar bar holi mein

samajh lo apna hi ghar is gharib-khane ko
bala se gar nahin milte kahaar holi mein

kaha jo marte hain tum par to hans ke farmaya
maren tumhaare adu dur par holi mein

'zarif' dekho to kaisi machai hai udham
phudak rahe hain ye kaise chamar holi mein