ik pal men ik sadii kaa mazaa ham se puuchhiye
— Khumar Barabankavi
Ik pal men ik sadee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Do din kee zindagee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Bhoole hain rafta rafta unhen muddaton men ham
Qiston men khud-kushee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Aaghaaz-e-aashiqee kaa mazaa aap jaaniye
Anjaam-e-aashiqee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Jalte diyon men jalte gharon jaisee zau kahaan
Sarkaar raushnee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Wo jaan hee ga.e ki hamen un se pyaar hai
Aankhon kee mukhbiree kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Hansne kaa shauq ham ko bhee thaa aap kee tarah
Hansiye magar hansee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye
Ham tauba kar ke mar ga.e be-maut ai 'khumaar'
Tauheen-e-mai-kashee kaa mazaa ham se poochhiye