dard to maujuud hai dil men davaa ho yaa na ho
— Akbar Allahabadi
Dard to maujood hai dil men davaa ho yaa na ho
Bandagee haalat se zaahir hai khuda ho yaa na ho
Jhoomtee hai shaakh-e-gul khilte hain ghunche dam-ba-dam
Baa-asar gulshan men tahreek-e-sabaa ho yaa na ho
Vajd men laate hain mujh ko bulbulon ke zamzame
Aap ke nazdeek baa-ma.anee sadaa ho yaa na ho
Kar diyaa hai zindagee ne bazm-e-hastee men shareek
Us kaa Kuch maqsood koee mudda.aa ho yaa na ho
Kyuun civil-surgeon kaa aanaa roktaa hai ham-nasheen
Is men hai ik baat honour kee shifaa ho yaa na ho
Maulvee saahib na chhoDenge khuda go bakhsh de
Gher hee lenge police vaale sazaa ho yaa na ho
Membaree se aap par to vaarnish ho jaa.egee
Qaum kee haalat men Kuch is se jilaa ho yaa na ho
Mo'tariz kyuun ho agar samjhe tumhen sayyaad dil
Aaise gesoo hoon to shub.h daam kaa ho yaa na ho