laa ik khum e sharaab ki mausam kharaab hai
— Saghar Siddiqui
Laa ik khum-e-sharaab ki mausam kharaab hai
Kar koi inqalaab ki mausam kharaab hai
Zulfon ko be-khudee kee ridaa men lapeT de
Saaqee pa.e-shabaab ki mausam kharaab hai
Jaam-o-suboo ke hosh Thikaane nahin rahe
Mutrib uThaa rubaab ki mausam kharaab hai
Ghunchon ko aitbaar-e-tuloo-e-chaman nahin
Rukh se ulaT naqaab ki mausam kharaab hai
Ai jaan! koi tabassum-e-rangeen kee vaardaat
Pheekaa hai maahtaab ki mausam kharaab hai
La ek KHum-e-sharab ki mausam KHarab hai
Kar koi inqalab ki mausam KHarab hai
Zulfon ko be-KHudi ki rida mein lapeT de
Saqi pae-shabab ki mausam KHarab hai
Jam-o-subu ke hosh Thikane nahin rahe
Mutrib uTha rubab ki mausam KHarab hai
Ghunchon ko e'tibar-e-tulu-e-chaman nahin
RuKH se ulaT naqab ki mausam KHarab hai
Ai jaan! koi tabassum-e-rangin ki wardat
Phika hai mahtab ki mausam KHarab hai