apnī rūdād kahūñ yā ġham-e-duniyā likkhūñ
kaun sī baat kahūñ kaun sā qissa likkhūñ
bāb-e-tahrīr meñ hai lauh-o-qalam par ta.azīr
barg-e-sāda hī pe ab harf-e-tamannā likkhūñ
shaam to shaam thī ab sub.h kā manzar dekho
kis kī maiñ hajv kahūñ kis kā qasīda likkhūñ
us sitam pesha kā e.ajāz-e-sitam hī hogā
dast-e-qātil ko agar dast-e-masīhā likkhūñ
itnī be-rabt hai tafsīl-e-ġham-e-zīst 'sharar'
ḳhud samajhne ke liye is kā ḳhulāsa likkhūñ