ai ham-nafas us zulf ke afsane ko mat chheḌ
bas silsila jumban na ho divane ko mat chheḌ
jis rang se hai dil men mire ishq ruḳh-e-yar
naseh na ho divana pari-ḳhane ko mat chheḌ
vo sham-e-majalis to hai fanus men raushan
ai ishq tu mujh soḳhta parvane ko mat chheḌ
to aap hai paiman-shikan is daur men saaqi
kahta hai mujhe bazm men paimane ko mat chheḌ
tarvar se kya ham ko Darata hai miyan ja
yaan aap se maujud hain mar jaane ko mat chheḌ
hamdam na kah us vaqt ki bose ki talab kar
majlis men mujhe galiyan dilvane ko mat chheḌ
manzur agar chheḌ hansi ki hai to pyare
hote ‘muhib’ apne ke to begane ko mat chheḌ
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