Umr jalwon mein basar ho, yeh zaroori to nahi
   Har Sabh-e-gham ki Sehar ho, yeh zaroori to nahi

Cheshm-e-saaqi se piyo, ya labb-e-sagar se piyo
   Bekhudi aathon pehar ho , yeh zaroori to nahi

Neendh to Dard ke bistaar pe bhi aa sakti hai
   Unki Aagosh mein sarr ho , yeh zaroori to nahi

Sheikh karta to hai Masjid mein Khuda ko sajde'
   Uske sajd-on mein asar ho, yeh zaroori to nahi
 
Sabh ki nazron mein ho Saaqi (God) yeh zaroori hai magar
   sabh pe Saaqi ki Nazaar ho, yeh zaroori to nahi
 

                              -Jagjit Singh
                               Live at Wembly