in ghazalan-e-tarah-dar ko kaise chhoDun

thoDi der ai saqi bazm mein ujala hai

subh-dam bhi yun fasurda ho gaya

tumhein mere KHayal ki musawwiri qubul ho

gham par hain tana-zan to KHushi bhi nibhaiye

kash tum samajh saktin zindagi mein shaer ki aise din bhi aate hain

ab ayaadat ko meri koi nahin aaega

wo chehre jo the husn ke tufan ki tarah

ye abr-o-baad ye tufan ye andheri raat

sarhad-e-fana tak bhi tirgi nahin aai

hawa zamane ki saqi badal to sakti hai

ban gai hai maut kitni KHush-ada mere liye

na mauj-e-baada na zulfon na in ghaTaon ne

hum aise log jald asir-e-KHizan hue

shagufta bachchon ka chehra dikhai dene lage