buhat mila na mila zindagi se gam kya hai

buhat mila na mila zindagi se gam kya hai
mata-e-dard baham hai to besh-o-kam kya hai

ham ek umr se waqif hain ab na samjhao
k lutf kya hai mere meharban sitam kya hai

kare na jag main alaw to sher kis maqsad
kare na shahar main jal-thal to chashm-e-nam kya hai

ajal k hath koi a raha hai parwana
na jane aj k fehrist main raqam kya hai

sajao bazm gazal gao jam taza karo
buhat sahi gam-e-geti sharab kam kya hai

lihaz main koi kuch dur sath chalta hai
wagarna dahar main ab khizr ka bharam kya hai