jo ana ki sifat hai zati hai

zoam ka hi to aariza hai mujhe

bikegi uski hi dastar tai hai

misal-e-aina rahna koi mazaq nahin

meri miTTi mein jab na tha patthar

hai nigahon mein koh-e-tur miyan

buland fikr ki har sher se ayan ho ramaq

jhurriyon ki qatar dekho to

pur-lutf sukun-baKHsh hawaen bhi bahut thin

ashk par zor kuchh chala hi nahin

ummid par hamari ye duniya khari nahin

har shaKHs mein kuchh log kami DhunD rahe hain

shauq baqi nahin baqi nahin ab josh-o-KHarosh

dil mera chiKH raha tha shayad

afsos bani hi nahin pahchan abhi tak