khirad ki rah mein har mod par dhoke nikal aae
bisat-e-amn par bhi jang ke naqshe nikal aae

zaruri hai hum apni zindagi ko aaina rakkhen
ye chadar kaun odhega agar dhabbe nikal aae

mohabbat ka use iqrar karna hi pada lekin
ye sukhe ped se kaise hare patte nikal aae

bahut din baad jab main ne khudi ka aaina dekha
to khud mere hi chehre se kai chehre nikal aae

kabhi haare sipahi ki tarah wapas nahin palte
hum aansu ki tarah ek bar jo ghar se nikal aae

hatheli par ugana chahte hain khet sarson ke
mere bachche to apni umr se aage nikal aae

julus-e-amn jab nikla to hum ne 'shauq' ye dekha
kahin khanjar nikal aae kahin neze nikal aae