Gulaab maange hai na maahataab maange hai

Shaoor-e-fan to lahoo kee sharaab mange hai

Hawas kee baarh har ik baandh torhanaa chaahe

Nazar kaa husn magar intikhaab maange hai

Kahaan ho khoye hue lmho! laut kar aajaao

Hayaat umre-gujashtaa kaa hisaab maange hai

Charhaa rahaa hai saleebon pe hamko sadiyon se

Zamaanaa fir bhee mukddhas kitaab maange hai

Na jaane kitnee ghataein milee hain raahon mein

Magar hai pyaas ki hardam saraab maange hai

Bikhar gayaa thaa jo kal raat kirchiyon kee tarah

Meree nigaah vo tootaa saa khwaab maange hai