bhatka hua khayal hai uqba kahen jise
bhula hua sa khvab hai duniya kahen jise
dekhe shab-e-firaq men koi to ham dikhaen
dil ka vo daagh chand ka tukda kahen jise
zalim ki aarzu ne jagah li hai is tarah
dil men chhupa hua koi kanta kahen jise
in aarsi ke dekhne valon ko kya parakh
achchha hai vo hasin ham achchha kahen jise
gulzar men vo phuul hai jis ka hai naam mai
zahid vo sard baagh hai miina kahen jise
vaqif nahin vo roz-e-qayamat ke tuul se
vaada kiya hai vaada-e-farda kahen jise
hasil agar hui bhi to hasil nahin hai kuchh
be-e’tibar chiiz hai duniya kahen jise
itni to ho bayan men vaaiz shaguftagi
ham rind sun ke qulqul-e-mina kahen jise
ahl-e-haram men ja ke bina aaj shaikh-e-vaqt
kafir ‘riyaz’ pir-e-kalisa kahen jise