sab jhaD phunk sikh gae shaiKH ji se hum

sab jhaaḌ phūñk siikh ga.e shaiḳh jī se ham

murġhe ko zab.h karte haiñ ulTī chhurī se ham

bachpan meñ kyā aTaik kiyā thā zukām ne

parhez kar rahe haiñ abhī tak dahī se ham

habit kuchh is tarah huī khā khā ke Dalda

jiz-biz se hone lagte haiñ ḳhushbū-e-ghī se ham

muñh apnā ek baar jalā thā jo duudh se

piine lage haiñ phūñk ke maThThā tabhī se ham

jis shā.erī se shaiḳh haiñ faaqe meñ mubtalā

rozī kamā rahe haiñ usī shā.erī se ham

ḳhushbū-e-murġh aatī hai har lafz lafz se

karte haiñ guftugū jo kisī maulvī se ham

aane do vaqt tum ko chakhā.eñge vo maza

is zimn meñ batā.eñ bhalā kyā abhī se ham

jab se huā hai mahfil-e-'bāzaġh' se rābta

nāgāh kaT ga.e haiñ sabhā meñ sabhī se ham

sab jhaD phunk sikh gae shaiKH ji se hum

murghe ko zabh karte hain ulTi chhuri se hum

bachpan mein kya aTaik kiya tha zukaam ne

parhez kar rahe hain abhi tak dahi se hum

habit kuchh is tarah hui kha kha ke Dalda

jiz-biz se hone lagte hain KHushbu-e-ghi se hum

munh apna ek bar jala tha jo dudh se

pine lage hain phunk ke maThTha tabhi se hum

jis shaeri se shaiKH hain faqe mein mubtala

rozi kama rahe hain usi shaeri se hum

KHushbu-e-murgh aati hai har lafz lafz se

karte hain guftugu jo kisi maulwi se hum

aane do waqt tum ko chakhaenge wo maza

is zimn mein bataen bhala kya abhi se hum

jab se hua hai mahfil-e-'bazagh' se rabta

nagah kaT gae hain sabha mein sabhi se hum