taKHt-nashinon ka kya rishta tahzib-o-adab ke sath
kya se kya ho gai is daur mein haalat ghar ki
kabhi raste ko rote hain kabhi mushkil ko rote hain
zindagi hai jeb-o-daman par garan apni jagah
anjam-e-intiha-e-safar dekhte chalen
jab jab rafaqaton se guzarna paDa mujhe
kis tarah rakh lun sath kisi ham-safar ko main
mahaul tirgi ka muqaddar baDha gaya
kis liye jashn-e-ana mahfil-e-idrak mein hai
bikhra bikhra hasti ka shiraaza hai
KHayal mein tere paikar ko chum lete hain
taKHliq kise kahte hain hai azmat-e-fan kya
qalam KHamosh hai alfaz ki tasir bole hai
rah-e-junun mein kabhi kaamyab hum bhi the
