gul-o-saman ki tarah dil mein hans rahe hain hum
ye aur baat ba-zahir bujhe bujhe hain hum

koi bhi wahima gumrah kar nahin sakta
tere khayal ki zanjir mein bandhe hain hum

kabhi to uljha kiye kaise kaise logon se
kabhi to aise hua khud se lad pade hain hum

nigar-khane mein taswir-e-khasta-tar ki tarah
kisi ke samne kab se saje hue hain hum

kiye hain auron pe tanqid-o-tabsare lekin
khud apna jaeza ab tak na le sake hain hum

hamesha aap ko samjha ki aap apne hain
hamesha aap ne samjha ki dusre hain hum

'kamal' hum se khushamad kisi ki ho na saki
is e'tibar se mashhur sar-phire hain hum