Aao ki jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat manaaye’n ham, 
aatii nahii’n kahii’n se dil-e-zindaa kii sadaa,
suune pa’De hai’n kuuchaa-o-baazaar ishq ke,
hai shama-e-anjuman kaa nayaa husn-e-jaa’n gudaaz,
shaayad nahii’n rahe vo patango’n ke val_vale,
taazaa na rakh sakegii rivaayaat-e-dasht-o-dar,
vo fitnaasar gaye jinhe’n kaa’nTe’n aziiz the, 
ab kuchh nahii.n to niind se aa.Nkhe.n jalaaye.N ham,
aao ki jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat manaaye’n ham, 
sochaa na thaa ki aayegaa ye din bhii phir kabhii,
ik baar ham mile hai’n zaraa muskuraa to le’n,
kyaa jaane ab na ulfat-e-deriinaa yaad aaye,
is husn-e-iKhtiyaar pe aa.Nkhe.n jhukaa to le’n,
barasaa labo’n se phuul terii umr ho daraaz,
sanbhale hue to hai’n, par zaraa Dagamagaa to le’n. 

[jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat=celebration of the death of love]
[gudaaz=melted; val-vale=enthusiasm]
[ulfat-e-deriinaa=old love]