duniya ka chalan tark kiya bhi nahin jata
is jada-e-baatil se phira bhi nahin jata

zindan-e-musibat se koi nikle to kyunkar
ruswa sar-e-bazar hua bhi nahin jata

dil baad-e-fana bhi hai giran-bar-e-amanat
duniya se subuk-dosh utha bhi nahin jata

kyun aane lage shahid-e-ismat sar-e-bazar
kya khak ke parde mein chhupa bhi nahin jata

ek mani-e-be-lafz hai andesha-e-farda
jaise khat-e-qismat ki padha bhi nahin jata