ye kis ki pyas ke chhinTe paDe hain pani par

koi shikwa na shikayat na wazahat koi

mizaj apna mila hi nahin zamane se

wo bhi rasman yahi puchhega ki kaise ho tum

har aadmi wahan masruf qahqahon mein tha

ajab gharibi ke aalam mein mar gaya ek shaKHs

kisi jawaz ka hona hi kya zaruri hai

kaise rishton ko sameTen ye bikharte hue log

ek muddat se ye manzar nahin badla tariq

phir aaj bhuk hamara shikar kar legi

mere zaKHmon ka sabab puchhegi duniya tum se

jaise mumkin ho in ashkon ko bachao tariq

wo log bhi to kinaron pe aa ke Dub gae

main chahta hun kabhi yun bhi ho ki meri tarah

is lahje se baat nahin ban paegi