Tumhari mehfil mei gul-e-bebak khila karte tha
Aaj khaamosh teemardaron ka zakheera hai yeh
Zuban pe taale lagaane wale yeh bhool gaye
Mehfil ki saan-o-shauqat kapdon se na thi
Purani dariya ko behte dena salaahiyat hai naazir
Naye mijaz ke baandhon ki umr par yaqeen nahi
Pinjaron ko sajaane ka hunar seekh lo qaatil
Udane ki chahton pe shiqanja kas lo
har ek takht ki taaseer alag hoti hai
Use jeemane ka dhang to muhaiyya kar lo
Muqammal khalifahat to khuda bhi nahi chala pata
Khud ko khuda maanane ki galti na kar baitho kahin
Aaj ko kal mei badalte der nahi lagti
Bulao do char faqeeron ko, aur sun lo sakhi