ghair hanste hain faqat is liye tal jata hun
main bayabanon mein rone ko nikal jata hun

josh wahshat ka hua mausam-e-gul aa pahuncha
kuchh dinon hosh mein rahta hun sambhal jata hun

apni rukhsat hai buton se bhi ab insha-allah
dair se su-e-haram aaj hi kal jata hun

kucha-e-qatil-e-be-rahm jise kahte hain
main wahan daud ke mushtaq-e-ajal jata hun

jab nikalne nahin dete hain mujhe zindan se
apne aape se main na-chaar nikal jata hun

ghair albatta tere panw mein malte hain hina
main to aa kar kaf-e-afsos hi mal jata hun

main jo rota hun to kahta hai na kar bad-shaguni
baat kahta hai wo aisi ki dahal jata hun

dost hota hai to hota hai wo dushman ai 'mehr'
wo badal jata hai ya kuchh main badal jata hun