kitni zau-pash umidon ke sahaare chhote
chand ek mast sharabi ki tarah warafta

kohar ki dhund mein chalta raha girta padta
dasht-e-tanhai mein uthte rahe khush-rang sarab

rang ki lahron pe khilte rahe nasrin-o-gulab
sarw ke sae mein uljhe hue anfas ke rag

mazi-o-haal ke sangam pe chalate rahe aag
pahle ek aag lagi aag phir ek yaad bani

yaad ashkon mein naha kar tere paikar mein dhali
marmarin paikar-e-andaz ba-khwab-aluda

jaise khayyam ki takhil sharab-aluda
yak-ba-yak arsh se phir koi sitara tuta

dil laraz uttha ki ek aur sahaara tuta
teri zulfon ki tarah dhal ke kamar tak pahunchi

raat bal khati hui baam-e-sahar tak pahunchi