Umr jalvon mein basar ho yeh zaroori to nahin
Her shab-e-gham ki seher ho yeh zaroori to nahin
Chashm-e-saaqi se piyo ya lab-e-saagar se piyo
Bekhudi aathon peher ho yeh zaroori to nahin
Neend to dard ke bistar pe bhi aa sakti hai
Un ki aaghosh mein sar ho yeh zaroori to nahin
Shaikh karta to hai masjid mein Khuda ko sajday
Us ke sajdon mein asar ho yeh zaroori to nahin
Sab ki nazron mein ho saaqi yeh zaroori hai magar
Sab pe saaqi ki nazar ho yeh zaroori to nahin
~Khamosh Dehlvi
