ye raat dhalte dhalte rakh gai jawab ke liye
ki teri aankhen jagti hain kis ke khwab ke liye

kitab dil pe likhne ki ijazat us ne di na thi
hai sada aaj bhi waraq ye intisab ke liye

meri nazar mein aa gaya hai jab se ek sahifa-rukh
kashish rahi na dil mein ab kisi kitab ke liye

hamari mahzar-e-amal hai zer-e-faisla abhi
khade hain sar jhukae kab se ehtisab ke liye

purane pad chuke kabhi ke sab tariqa-e-sitam
kharabi aur chahiye dil-e-kharab ke liye

samajh rahe hain sab yahan hai zindagi azab-e-jaan
magar ye bhag-daud hai isi azab ke liye

tamam jism zakhmon se gulab-zar ho gaya
to lad rahe hain 'anjum' ab ye kis gulab ke liye