duniya mein kuchh apne hain kuchh begane alfaz
kis ko itni fursat hai jo pahchane alfaz

reg-e-alamat mein bhi jal kar pa na sake mafhum
sahra-e-mani mein bhi bhatke anjaane alfaz

dasht-e-azal se dasht-e-abad tak chhan chuka mein khak
aur kahan le jaenge ab bhatkane alfaz

be-mani mahaul mein rah kar zehn hua mauf
mujh ko bhi pagal kar denge diwane alfaz

aksar aadhi raat mein le kar kuchh pathrile khwab
shisha-e-zehn se aa jate hain takrane alfaz

sher-o-sukhan ke mai-khane ka main hun ek mai-khwar
mere liye baada hai takhayyul paimane alfaz

'kaif' kabhi ek sher mein dhalna hota hai dushwar
aur kabhi khud ban jate hain afsane alfaz