Madhushala - Rubaiya 16

बहती हाला देखी, देखो
bahti haalaa dekhee, dekho
लपट उठाती अब हाला,
lapat uthati ab haalaa,
देखो प्याला अब छूते ही
dekho pyaalaa ab chhoote hee
होंठ जला देनेवाला;
hont jalaa denewaalaa;
'होंठ नहीं, सब देह दहे, पर
'hont naheen sab deh dahe, par
पीने को दो बूँद मिले' -
peene ko do boond mile' -
ऐसे मधु के दीवानों को
aise madhu ke deewaanon ko
आज बुलाती मधुशाला
aaj bulaati madhushaalaa

Bachchan now contrasts the prescribed paths of the "salvation vendors" (if one could coin such a phrase) to the actual experience of life. He says you've seen the easy-flowing wine, in nice cold wine-cups; reality on the other hand, will be very hot and will burn your lips.

Yet, says Bachchan, if you are of the type that says, "let alone the lips; even if my entire body burns, and I get just two drops of the real thing, I'll take it"; if you're fanatical about the truth, not as it is purveyed but as it really is, then MY tavern beckons to you.

Wait till you read the next verse; it will shake you up.