jab kucha-e-qatil mein hum lae gae honge

to pahle mera hi haal-e-tabah likh lije

hum chaTanon ki tarah sahil pe Dhaale jaenge

rahin-e-as rahi hai na mahw-e-yas rahi

fasl-e-gul kab luTi nahin malum

nae zamane mein ab ye kamal hone laga

KHud apne jurm ka mujrim ko etiraf na tha

udas kaghzi mausam mein rang o bu rakh de

tamanna ban gai hai maya-e-ilzam kya hoga

main jab bhi koi achhuta kalam likhta hun

tanz ki tegh mujhi par sabhi khinche honge

mujhko shikastagi ka qalaq der tak raha

nazar ki fath kabhi qalb ki shikast lage

dimagh arsh pe hai KHud zamin pe chalte hain

na chilmanon ki hasin sarsarahaTen hongi