jo theen wohh theen na-kafee mujhey
aetarazat kee aisee manoos kun mehfilein sajee;
teirey ro ba roo hoon aaj mey
peymana-e-sotch mey teiree, meiree achaiyan hein tulee
nigha ke bazem, fitret kee taizee heye goya,
rukh keye teirey bhee mey ney perchaiyan hein dekheen
dukhn dil kee ho, ya ho udas sooret
apni zaaat kee kitnee fikr hey?
apna rasta aur bhee tow hoon gii roheein bhetkee
na-char-gi kee baat hey hee yeye aisee
purwakar iradoon kee simtein,
fakat betaee gaee munziloon key bheth chareen
bey-ja namoon jo ho, wohh khiyal-e-husn kaisa dushwari?
shukr guzar, teiree hakeeket kee temaar daree ubb howeee