is ek soch mein gum hain khayal jitne hain
jawab utne nahin hain sawal jitne hain

jo sazishon ko kuchalne ki baat karta hai
bune hue hain usi ke ye jal jitne hain

usi ki den hain ye sab usi ke tohfe hain
hamari fikr ke shishe mein baal jitne hain

hamin ne chubhte masail ki mezbani ki
hamin ne pal rakhe hain wabaal jitne hain

tumhaari bazm hai aabaad khush-mizajon se
hamare sath hain aashufta-haal jitne hain

hamare ahd mein lafzon ne kho diya mafhum
uruj ban ke khade hain zawal jitne hain

yaqin nahin hai tahaffuz ka ab kisi ko 'khumar'
har ek zehn mein hain ehtimal jitne hain