hami bhi na the munkir-e-'ghaalib' bhi nahin the
hum ahl-e-tazabzub kisi jaanib bhi nahin the

is bar bhi duniya ne hadaf hum ko banaya
is bar to hum shah ke musahib bhi nahin the

bech aae sar-e-qarya-e-zar jauhar-e-pindar
jo dam mile aise munasib bhi nahin the

mitti ki mohabbat mein hum aashufta-saron ne
wo qarz utare hain ki wajib bhi nahin the

lau deti hui raat sukhan karta hua din
sab us ke liye jis se mukhatib bhi nahin the