bata ai zindagi tere parastaron ne kya paya
utha kar naz tere naz-bardaron ne kya paya

wo kante hi sahi kuchh to diya hum ko bayaban ne
magar gulshan se phulon ke talab-garon ne kya paya

zara malum to kije khirad par marne walon se
ki thukra kar junun ko in ziyan-karon ne kya paya

kaleja tera phat jaega waiz fart-e-hairat se
bata dun main agar tujh ko gunahgaron ne kya paya

bayaban gham na kar be-faizi-e-abr-e-bahaaran ka
tera daman hai gar khali to gulzaron ne kya paya

gham-e-hasti gham-e-jaanan gham-e-duniya gham-e-dauran
mita kar mujh ko 'fazil' in sitam-garon ne kya paya