ye mai-kada hai tirā aur maiñ sharābī huuñ
sambhāl sāqiyā miinā ko apne hāthoñ meñ
mujhe bhī aaj ma-e-arġhavāñ kī hājat hai
sarak rahe haiñ ruḳh-e-kā.enāt se parde
dil-o-dimāġh meñ ik raushnī sī dar aa.ī
har ek ghūñT pe kuchh zindagī ke raaz khule
muhīt ho ga.ī kaun-o-makāñ kī gīrā.ī
magar ye jaam ke andar bhī kaisī tārīkī
bahut hī talḳh hai apnā ḳhumār-e-bāda-kashī
kahīñ charāġh bujhā jal uThe kahīñ fānūs
vahī tazād vahī hai kashākash-e-hastī
hayāt aaj kahāñ khīñch kar mujhe laa.ī
sambhāl sāqiyā miinā ko apne hāthoñ meñ
hayāt ke liye koī sharāb hai ki nahīñ
bas ek baar to aisī pilā de ai saaqī
ki hosh aa na sake tere piine vaale ko
ye mai-kada hai tera aur main sharabi hun
sambhaal saqiya mina ko apne hathon mein
mujhe bhi aaj ma-e-arghawan ki hajat hai
sarak rahe hain ruKH-e-kaenat se parde
dil-o-dimagh mein ek raushni si dar aai
har ek ghunT pe kuchh zindagi ke raaz khule
muhit ho gai kaun-o-makan ki girai
magar ye jam ke andar bhi kaisi tariki
bahut hi talKH hai apna KHumar-e-baada-kashi
kahin charagh bujha jal uThe kahin fanus
wahi tazad wahi hai kashakash-e-hasti
hayat aaj kahan khinch kar mujhe lai
sambhaal saqiya mina ko apne hathon mein
hayat ke liye koi sharab hai ki nahin
bas ek bar to aisi pila de ai saqi
ki hosh aa na sake tere pine wale ko
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