vahii husn e yaar men hai vahii laala zaar men hai
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Vahee husn-e-yaar men hai vahee laala-zaar men hai
Wo jo kaifiyat nashe kee mai-e-khush-gavaar men hai
Ye chaman kee aarzoo hai koee luuT le chaman ko
Ye tamaam rang-o-nik.hat tire ikhtiyaar men hai
Tire haath kee bulandee men farogh-e-kahkashaan hai
Ye hujoom-e-maah-o-anjum tire intizaar men hai
Bas usee ko toDnaa hai ye junoon-e-naf.a-khoree
Yahee ek sard khanjar dil-e-rozgaar men hai
Abhee zindagee haseen hai abhee zikr-e-maut kaisaa
Abhee phuul khil rahe hain abhee to kanaar men hai
Abhee mai-kada javaan hai abhee mauj men hai saaqee
Abhee jaam raqs men hai abhee mai bahaar men hai
Yahee meraa sher-o-naghma yahee meree fikr-o-hikmat
Jo suroo-o-dard-mandee dil-e-be-qaraar men hai