kisi ki yaad mein duniya ko hain bhulae hue
zamana guzra hai apna khayal aae hue

badi ajib khushi hai gham-e-mohabbat bhi
hansi labon pe magar dil pe chot khae hue [...]

tumhaari anjuman se uth ke diwane kahan jate
jo wabasta hue tum se wo afsane kahan jate

departing from your company, where could your lovers go?
what would happen to those legends that around you grow? [...]

husn ko chand jawani ko kanwal kahte hain
un ki surat nazar aae to ghazal kahte hain

uf wo marmar se tarasha hua shaffaf badan
dekhne wale use taj-mahal kahte hain [...]

gae baras ki id ka din kya achchha tha
chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha

faza mein 'keats' ke lahje ki narmahat thi
mausam apne rang mein 'faiz' ka misra tha [...]

nind aankhon se udi phul se khushbu ki tarah
ji bahal jaega shab se tere gesu ki tarah

dosto jashn manao ki bahaar aai hai
phul girte hain har ek shakh se aansu ki tarah [...]

aap jin ke qarib hote hain
wo bade khush-nasib hote hain

those who are close to you
are blessed it is true [...]