fikr-e-jameel khvaab-e-pareshaan hai aaj-kal
shaayar nahin hai vo jo gazal-khvaan hai aaj-kal
teree baaton se aaj to vaiz
vo jo thee khvaahish-e-najaat gaee
koee ye kah de gulashan gulashan
laakh balaen ek nasheman
vo khalish jis se tha hangaama-e-hastee barapa
vaqf-e-betaabee-e-khaamosh huee jaatee hai
mujh ko mast-e-sharaab hona tha
mohatasib ko kabaab hona tha
sunate the mohabbat aasaan hai vallaah bahut aasaan hai magar
is sahal mein jo dushvaaree hai vo mushkil see mushkil mein nahin
may-kasho muzda ki baaqee na rahee qaid-e-makaan
aaj ik mauj baha le gaee mayakhaane ko
raahat-e-be-khalish agar mil bhee gaee to kya maza
talkhee-e-gam bhee chaahie baada-e-khush-gavaar mein
nigaah-e-yaas miree kaam kar gaee apana
rula ke utthe the vo muskura ke baith gae
nigaah-e-shauq ne mahashar mein saaf taad liya
kahaan vo chhupate ki aankhon mein the samae hue