gham-e-zamana nahin ek azab hai saqi
sharab la meri haalat KHarab hai saqi
shabab ke liye tauba azab hai saqi
sharab la mujhe pas-e-shabab hai saqi
uTha piyala ki gulshan pe phir barasne lagi
wo mai ki jis ka qadah mahtab hai saqi
nikal parda-e-mina se duKHtar-e-raz ko
ghaTa mein kis liye ye mahtab hai saqi
tu waizon ki na sun mai-kashon ki KHidmat kar
gunah sawab ki KHatir sawab hai saqi
zamane-bhar ke ghamon ko hai dawat-e-gharra
ki ek jam mein sab ka jawab hai saqi
kalam jis ka hai mearaj 'hafiz'-o-'KHayyam'
yahi wo 'aKHtar'-e-KHana-KHarab hai saqi
Ghazal
Gham-e-zamana nahin ek azab hai saqi
Akhtar Shirani