aaj socha hai ki ehsas ko zaail kar duun
apne shorida irade ko apahij kar luun
apni majruh tamanna ka mudava na karun
apni khvabida mohabbat ka alamnak maaal
apni be-khvab javani ko sunaya na karun
apne be-kaif tasavvur ke sahare ke liye
ek bhi shama sar-e-rah jalaya na karun
apne be-sud takhayyul ko bhatak jaane duun
zindagi jaise guzarti hai guzar jaane duun
chand lamhon men guzarne ko hai hangama-e-shab
so gae jaam surahi ka sahara le kar
sard padne laga ujdi hui mahfil ka gudaz
thak gai gardish-e-yak-rang se saaqi ki nazar
chand bedar fasanon ka asar luut gaya
dab gaya talkh haqiqat men nasha ta-ba-kamar
main abhi akhiri mai-nosh huun maikhane men
dekhna kya hai miri samt badha jaam badha
la surahi ko mire paas shikasta hi sahi
chhed tuute hue taron ko karahen to zara
sochta kya hai undel aur undel aur undel
sard padti hui mahfil ke mukaddar pe na ja
apne bedar tafakkur ki halakat pe hansun
aaj socha hai ki ehsas ko zaail kar duun