kaasid ake aate aate khat ek aur likh rakhu
main janata hu jo wo likhenge jawaab me
kab se hu kya bataau ajahaan-e-kharaab me
shab haaye hijra ko bhi rakhun gar hisaab me

mujh tak kab unki bajma me aata tha daur-e-jaam
saaki ne kuchh mila na diya ho sharab me
ta-fir na intajaara me nind aaye umr bhar
aane ka ahad kar gaye aaye jo khwaab me

gaalib chhuti asharaab par ab bhi kabhi kabhi
pita hu roj-e-abr-o-shab-e-maahataab me