kabhi KHud pe kabhi haalat pe rona aaya

chand kaliyan nashat ki chun kar muddaton mahw-e-yas rahta hun

aap daulat ke taraazu mein dilon ko taulen

main zindagi ka sath nibhata chala gaya

un ka gham un ka tasawwur un ke shikwe ab kahan

duniya ne tajrabaat o hawadis ki shakl mein

ab aaen ya na aaen idhar puchhte chalo

tang aa chuke hain kashmakash-e-zindagi se hum

andheri shab mein bhi tamir-e-ashiyan na ruke

apni tabahiyon ka mujhe koi gham nahin

un ka gham un ka tasawwur un ke shikwe ab kahan

ek shahanshah ne daulat ka sahaara le kar

bas ab to daman-e-dil chhoD do bekar ummido

dil ke muamale mein natije ki fikr kya

kabhi KHud pe kabhi haalat pe rona aaya