bura mat man itna hausla achchha nahin lagta

burā mat maan itnā hausla achchhā nahīñ lagtā

ye uThte baiThte zikr-e-vafā achchhā nahīñ lagtā

jahāñ le jaanā hai le jaa.e aa kar ek phere meñ

ki har dam kā taqāzā-e-havā achchhā nahīñ lagtā

samajh meñ kuchh nahīñ aatā samundar jab bulātā hai

kisī sāhil kā koī mashvara achchhā nahīñ lagtā

jo honā hai so donoñ jānte haiñ phir shikāyat kyā

ye be-masraf ḳhatoñ kā silsila achchhā nahīñ lagtā

ab aise hone ko bāteñ to aisī roz hotī haiñ

koī jo dūsrā bole zarā achchhā nahīñ lagtā

hamesha hañs nahīñ sakte ye to ham bhī samajhte haiñ

har ik mahfil meñ muñh laTkā huā achchhā nahīñ lagtā

bura mat man itna hausla achchha nahin lagta

ye uThte baiThte zikr-e-wafa achchha nahin lagta

jahan le jaana hai le jae aa kar ek phere mein

ki har dam ka taqaza-e-hawa achchha nahin lagta

samajh mein kuchh nahin aata samundar jab bulata hai

kisi sahil ka koi mashwara achchha nahin lagta

jo hona hai so donon jaante hain phir shikayat kya

ye be-masraf KHaton ka silsila achchha nahin lagta

ab aise hone ko baaten to aisi roz hoti hain

koi jo dusra bole zara achchha nahin lagta

hamesha hans nahin sakte ye to hum bhi samajhte hain

har ek mahfil mein munh laTka hua achchha nahin lagta