Shauq Asar Rampuri

matam-e-marg-e-tamanna na samajh ai nadan
zindagi bol rahi hai mire afsane men

vo gham ho ya alam ho dard ho ya alam-e-vahshat
use apna samajh ai zindagi jo tere kaam aa.e

bata nasib-e-nasheman main kya dua mangun
jo asman ki taraf raushni nazar aa.e

aaj tak dair-o-haram men tegh hi chalti rahi
laakh ham-rindon ne chaha shisha-o-saghar chalen

abhi farq hai aadmi aadmi men
abhi duur hai aadmi aadmi se

shagufta phuul jo dekhe to 'shauq' yaad aaya
diye the daagh bhi gulshan ne be-shumar mujhe

abhi farq hai aadmi aadmi mein
abhi duur hai aadmi aadmi se

shagufta phuul jo dekhe to 'shauq' yaad aayaa
diye the daagh bhi gulshan ne be-shumaar mujhe

mire khayaal ki vusat mein hain hazaar chaman
kahaan kahaan se nikaalegi ye bahaar mujhe

vo gham ho yaa alam ho dard ho yaa aalam-e-vahshat
use apnaa samajh ai zindagi jo tere kaam aae

bataa nasib-e-nasheman main kyaa duaa maangun
jo aasmaan ki taraf raushni nazar aae

aaj tak dair-o-haram mein tegh hi chalti rahi
laakh ham-rindon ne chaahaa shisha-o-saaghar chalein