bohot mila na mila, zindagi se gham kya hai
mata-e-dard baham hai to besh-o-kam kya hai
hum aik umr se waakif hein, ab na samjhaao
k lutf kya hai mere mehrba’n, sitam kya hai
karay na jagg mein alaao to sher kis masraf
karay na shehr mein jal-thal to chashm-e-nam kya hai
ajal k haath koi aa raha hai parwana
najaanay aaj ki fehrist mein raqam kya hai
sajaao bazm, ghazal gaao, jaam taza karo
“bohot sahi gham-e-geeti, sharaab kam kya hai”