parde parde me.n aataab achchhe nahii.n
aise a.ndaaz-e-hijaab achchhe nahii.n

mayakade me.n ho gaye chup-chaap kyo.n
aaj kuchh mast-e-sharaab achchhe nahii.n

ai falak kyaa hai zamaane kii bisaat
dam-ba-dam ke i.nqalaab achchhe nahii.n

bazm-e-vaa_iz be-sharaan achchhe nahii.n
aise jalase be-sharaab achchhe nahii.n

taubaa kar le.n ham may-o-maashuuq se
be-mazaa hai.n ye savaab achchhe nahii.n

ik najuumii "Daag" se kahataa thaa aaj
aap ke din ai janaab achchhe nahii.n