gam-e-hayaat bhee aagosh-e-husn-e-yaar mein hai
ye vo khizaan hai jo doobee huee bahaar mein hai
khush hoon ki mira husn-e-talab kaam to aaya
khaalee hee sahee meree taraf jaam to aaya
vo agar bura na maanen to jahaan-e-rang-o-boo mein
main sukoon-e-dil kee khaatir koee dhoond loon sahaara
zara naqaab-e-haseen rukh se tum ulat dena
ham apane deeda-o-dil ka guroor dekhenge
gam-e-umr-e-mukhtasar se abhee be-khabar hain kaliyaan
na chaman mein phenk dena kisee phool ko masal kar
shakeel is darja maayoosee shuroo-e-ishq mein kaisee
abhee to aur hona hai kharaab aahista aahista
har dil mein chhupa hai teer koee har paanv mein hai zanjeer koee
poochhe koee in se gam ke maze jo pyaar kee baaten karate hain
kya asar tha jazba-e-khaamosh mein
khud vo khich kar aa gae aagosh mein
sitam-navaazee-e-paiham hai ishq kee fitarat
fuzool husn pe tohamat lagaee jaatee hai
chhupe hain laakh haq ke marahale gum-naam honton par
usee kee baat chal jaatee hai jis ka naam chalata hai