Maikhana-e-hasti main aksar hum apna thikana bhool gaye

Maikhana-e hasti mein aksar hum apna thikaana bhool gaye,

ya hosh mein jaana bhool gaye ya hosh mein aana bhool gaye.

Asbaab toh ban jaate hain taqdeer ki zidd ko kya kahiye,

ek jaam lo pahuncha tha hum tak hum jaam uthana bhool gaye.

Aaye the bikhere zulfon ko ek roz humaare marqad par,

do ashk toh tapke aankhon se, do phool chadhaana bhool gaye.

Chaaha tha ki un ki aankhon se kuchh rang-e-bahaaran leeje,

taqreeb toh achchhi thi lekin do aankh milaana bhool gaye.

Maloom nahin aaine mein chupke se hansaa tha kaun ‘adam

hum jaam uthaana bhool gaye, woh saaz bajaana bhool gaye. !!