mahfil ka buton ki kya kahna hum dil ko jahan gum kar baiThe

mahfil kā butoñ kī kyā kahnā ham dil ko jahāñ gum kar baiThe

ḳhud apnī pareshānī se vahāñ sāmān-e-tabassum kar baiThe

ġharqāb to honā thā āḳhir tūfān na jaane kab aatā

ḳhud apnā safīna le jā kar ham nazr-e-talātum kar baiThe

ye ahl-e-sitam kī duniyā hai afsāna-e-ġham hai be-ma.anī

anjām na sochā kuchh dil meñ āġhāz kahāñ tum kar baiThe

is nazm-e-gulistāñ par ham ko aatī hai hañsī bhī ronā bhī

phūloñ kī do-roza zīnat par kāñTe bhī tabassum kar baiThe

jab marnā hai to marnā hai zinda rah kar kyā karnā hai

ham ko jo fanā kī yaad aa.ī jiine se tasādum kar baiThe

vo soz kahāñ vo saaz kahāñ dil ahl-e-tarab kā TuuT gayā

mahfil meñ ruuTh ke baiThe kyā tum ḳhatm tarannum kar baiThe

hai sang-diloñ kī mahfil meñ iz.hār-e-dard-e-dil kaisā

ye baat kahāñ kī thī 'ḳhushtar' aur aa ke kahāñ tum kar baiThe

mahfil ka buton ki kya kahna hum dil ko jahan gum kar baiThe

KHud apni pareshani se wahan saman-e-tabassum kar baiThe

gharqab to hona tha aaKHir tufan na jaane kab aata

KHud apna safina le ja kar hum nazr-e-talatum kar baiThe

ye ahl-e-sitam ki duniya hai afsana-e-gham hai be-mani

anjam na socha kuchh dil mein aaghaz kahan tum kar baiThe

is nazm-e-gulistan par hum ko aati hai hansi bhi rona bhi

phulon ki do-roza zinat par kanTe bhi tabassum kar baiThe

jab marna hai to marna hai zinda rah kar kya karna hai

hum ko jo fana ki yaad aai jine se tasadum kar baiThe

wo soz kahan wo saz kahan dil ahl-e-tarab ka TuT gaya

mahfil mein ruTh ke baiThe kya tum KHatm tarannum kar baiThe

hai sang-dilon ki mahfil mein izhaar-e-dard-e-dil kaisa

ye baat kahan ki thi 'KHushtar' aur aa ke kahan tum kar baiThe