libas gard ka aur jism nur ka nikla
bais-e-arz-e-hunar karb-e-nihani nikla
zindagi mujhko meri nazron mein sharminda na kar
barae-nam sahi koi mehrban to hai
hawas ka rang chaDha us pe aur utar bhi gaya
mere zehn-o-dil mein fikr-o-fan mein tha
hawas-parasti o ghaarat-gari ki lat na gai
shayad koi kami mere andar kahin pe hai
mai-kasho jaan ke lale nazar aate hain mujhe
satwen number ki surat wo bhi pur-asrar tha
asar meri zaban mein nahin raha
mata-o-mal na de daulat-e-tabahi de
yun dekhne mein to upar se saKHt hun shayad
