koi bhi shahr mein khul kar na baghal-gir hua

saat-e-marg-e-musalsal har nafas bhaari hui

hara shajar na sahi KHushk ghas rahne de

fursat mein raha karte hain fursat se zyaada

kaam aati nahin ab koi tadbir hamari

ja chuka tufan lekin kapkapi hai

wahi be-sabab se nishan har taraf

apni tahzib ki diwar sambhaale hue hain

barae nam sahi din ke hath pile hain

harif-e-waqt hun sab se juda hai rah meri

meri qadim riwayat ko aazmane lage

dastar-e-ehtiyat bacha kar na aaega

KHwab aankhon se chune nind ko viran kiya

zang-alud zaban tak pahunchi honTon ki miqraaz

hum mutmain hain uski raza ke baghair bhi