vo jab bhee karate hain is nutq o lab kee bakhiya-garee
faza mein aur bhee nagme bikharane lagate hain
apanee nazaren bikher de saaqee
may ba-andaaza-e-khumaar nahin
zer-e-lab hai abhee tabassum-e-dost
muntashir jalva-e-bahaar nahin
hadees-e-yaar ke unavaan nikharane lagate hain
to har hareem mein gesoo sanvarane lagate hain
jal uthe bazm-e-gair ke dar-o-baam
jab bhee ham khaanumaan-kharaab aae
garmee-e-shauq-e-nazaara ka asar to dekho
gul khile jaate hain vo saaya-e-tar to dekho
jo nafas tha khaar-e-guloo bana jo uthe the haath lahoo hue
vo nashaat-e-aah-e-sahar gaee vo vaqaar-e-dast-e-dua gaya
chang o nay rang pe the apane lahoo ke dam se
dil ne lay badalee to maddham hua har saaz ka rang
sajao bazm gazal gao jaam taaza karo
bahut sahee gam-e-geetee sharaab kam kya hai
may-khaana salaamat hai to ham surkhee-e-may se
tazeen-e-dar-o-baam-e-haram karate rahenge