na dosti se rahe aur na dushmani se rahe

sada apni rawish ahl-e-zamana yaad rakhte hain

na kisi se karam ki ummid rakhen na kisi ke sitam ka KHayal karen

hath aa saka hai silsila-e-jism-o-jaan kahan

kisi bhi zaKHm ka dil par asar na tha koi

man ke mandir mein hai udasi kyun

ek KHwab ke mauhum nishan DhunD raha tha

hawas o wafa ki siyasaton mein bhi kaamyab nahin raha

ek sharar-e-girafta-rang hun main

ajab tarah se main sarf-e-malal hone laga

mahsus kyun na ho mujhe beganagi bahut

paimana-e-haal ho gae hum

humne aadab-e-gham ka pas kiya

paimana-e-haal ho gae hum

saza baghair adalat se main nahin aaya