manziloan ki qaid se ab chhoot bhage raste
hai baqaya zindagi avaragi ke vaste
chho d kar rasmo-rivajoan ki gali ko a ge
ab hua har shakhs hazir dosti ke vaste
usaki mahafil aur usake rang se kya sabika [1]
ab hazaroan mastiyaan har bazm dil ke vaste [2]
ye safar tabir hai un hasaratoan ke khab ki [3]
jo kabhi hoti thian teri suhhbatoan ke vaste [4]
ab koee aqa niyam qanoon kya batalaega
aandhiyaan bhi ruk geean haian is saba ke vaste [5]
majara ye dekhakar ab dasht bhi hairan hai
marahale chalane lage haian qafiloan ke vaste [6]
maut ke ane se pahale ek lamha ji liya
kaun rag de e diyaan ab zindagi ke vaste