Khushii ne mujh ko Thukaraayaa hai ranj-o-Gam ne paalaa hai

Khushii ne mujh ko Thukaraayaa hai ranj-o-Gam ne paalaa hai 
gulo.n ne beruKhii kii hai to kaa.NTo.n ne sambhaalaa hai 


muhabbat me.n Khayaal-e-saahil-o-manzil hai naadaanii 
jo in raaho.n me.n luT jaaye vahii taqadiir vaalaa hai 


charaaGaa.N kar ke dil bahalaa rahe ho kyaa jahaa.N vaalo 
andheraa laakh raushan ho ujaalaa phir ujaalaa hai 


kinaaro.n se mujhe ai naaKhudaa duur hii rakhanaa 
vahaa.N lekar chalo tuufaa.N jahaa.N se uThane vaalaa hai 


nasheman hii ke luT jaane kaa Gam hotaa to kyaa Gam thaa 
yahaa.N to bechane vaalo.n ne gulashan bech Daalaa hai 

kaaTii hai Gam kii raat ba.De ehataraam se

kaaTii hai Gam kii raat ba.De ehataraam se 

aksar bujhaa liyaa hai charaaGo.n ko shaam se 

raushan hai apanii bazm aur is ehatamaam se 

kuchh dil bhii jal rahe hai.n charaaGo.n ke naam se 

muddat hu_ii hai Khuun-e-tamannaa kiye magar 

ab tak Tapak rahaa hai lahuu dil ke jaam se 

subah-e-bahaar ham ko bulaatii rahii magar 

ham khelate rahe kisii zulfo.n kii shaam se 

har saa.Ns par hai maut kaa peharaa lagaa huaa 

aahistaa ai hayaat guzar is maqaam se 

kaaTii tamaam umr fareb-e-bahaar me.n 

kaa.NTe sameTate rahe phuulo.n ke naam se 

ye aur baat hai ke "Ali" ham na sun sake 

aavaz us ne dii hai hame.n har maqaam se 

ab chhalakte hue saaGar nahii.n dekhe jaate

ab chhalakte hue saaGar nahii.n dekhe jaate 
taubaa ke baad ye manzar nahii.n dekhe jaate 

[saaGar=wine cup; ma.nzar=scene]


mast kar ke mujhe auro.n ko lagaa muu.Nh saaqii
ye karam hosh me.n rah kar nahii.n dekhe jaate


saath har ek ko is raah me.n chalanaa hogaa 
ishq me.n rah_zan-o-rah_bar nahii.n dekhe jaate 

[rah_zan=highway robbers; rah_bar=guide]


ham ne dekhaa hai zamaane kaa badalanaa lekin
un ke badale hue tevar nahii.n dekhe jaate