uchhalta kudta hai khush dil-e-diwana hota hai
nazar ke samne jab jalwa-e-jaanana hota hai

meri khaslat se na-khush apna aur begana hota hai
jahan main baith jata hun wahin virana hota hai [...]

kahin chand rahon mein kho gaya kahin chandni bhi bhatak gai
main charagh wo bhi bujha hua meri raat kaise chamak gai

meri dastan ka uruj tha teri narm palkon ki chhanw mein
mere sath tha tujhe jagna teri aankh kaise jhapak gai [...]

ho kaise na hum donon ka andaz-e-bayan aur
hai meri zaban aur farangi ki zaban aur

chaho ki na aae jo mere lab pe fughan aur
maro na wahin chot ki hai dard-e-jahan aur [...]

aaj din par hamein kal raat pe rona aaya
roz badle hue haalat pe rona aaya

kya hua haal-e-dil-e-zar shab-e-hijr na puchh
hum ko be-baat har ek baat pe rona aaya [...]

zindagi tera eatibar nahin
is liye tera intizar nahin

tujh ko matlab nahin zamane se
aarzu teri pur-bahaar nahin [...]

tarikiyon ke baad numud-e-sahar bhi ho
ek subh-e-ba-jamal khudaya idhar bhi ho

hon chaar-su bahaaron ke mausam saje hue
girwida koi phulon ki chashm-e-bashar bhi ho [...]