khuda ne nek soorat dee to seekho nek baaten bhee
bure hote ho achchhe ho ke ye kya bad-zabaanee hai
shaer ko mast karatee hai taareef-e-sher ameer
sau botalon ka nashsha hai is vaah vaah mein
baaqee na dil mein koee bhee ya rab havas rahe
chaudah baras ke sin mein vo laakhon baras rahe
mira khat us ne padha padh ke naama-bar se kaha
yahee javaab hai is ka koee javaab nahin
aaya na ek baar ayaadat ko too maseeh
sau baar main fareb se beemaar ho chuka
aahon se soz-e-ishq mitaaya na jaega
phoonkon se ye charaag bujhaaya na jaega
us kee hasarat hai jise dil se mita bhee na sakoon
dhoondane us ko chala hoon jise pa bhee na sakoon
saaree duniya ke hain vo mere siva
main ne duniya chhod dee jin ke lie
samajhata hoon sabab kaafir tire aansoo nikalane ka
dhuaan lagata hai aankhon mein kisee ke dil ke jalane ka
shab-e-furqat ka jaaga hoon farishto ab to sone do
kabhee fursat mein kar lena hisaab aahista aahista