majlis-e-gham, na koi bazm-e-tarab, kya karte

ye kaise malbe ke niche daba diya gaya hun

hamein nahin aate ye kartab nae zamane wale

KHwab mein koi mujhko aas dilane baiTha tha

ab aa bhi jao, bahut din hue mile hue bhi

shaguftagi se gae, dil-giraftagi se gae

bahut KHajil hain ki hum raegan bhi zinda rahe

kahan na-jaane chala gaya intizar kar ke

koi mila to kisi aur ki kami hui hai

murattab aur bhi ek goshwara ho raha hai

aaj baam-e-harf par imkan bhar main bhi to hun

jo be-ruKHi ka rang bahut tez mujh mein hai

na fasle ko na raKHt-e-safar ko dekhte hain

nazar ko phir koi chehra dikhaya ja raha hai

har ek shakl mein surat nai malal ki hai