kyun kahiye kisi se ki hamein koi pilae
qismat mein agar mai nahin mil jaegi chae

sahba na ho shabnam sahi chae ho ki zahrab
shai bas wahi jo gham-zada ke gham ko bhulae

pine ka saliqa ho to be-mol bhi pi len
virana bhi ho kaif-gah sahra bhi sarae

saqi ko hai be-jumbish-e-lab tishna-labi shaq
kyun saqi-gari ke koi yun naz uthae

hai kaun ba-juz tere ai saqi jo sambhaale
jab shiddat-e-nashsha tere rindon ko girae

mai-noshi bhi hai marka-arai ka ek aks
baatil se jo takra na sake shishon ko takrae

masti sahi lekin hai bala-khairgi-e-josh
paimana ki aaghosh se jo mai ko udae

aakhir kise andaza khumar-e-shab-e-di ka
ab mai-kada viran pada mai hai kahan aae

han tash ke patton mein kuchh ahbab to mashghul
jo muntashir-e-yaad ho dil kaise bhulae