khud ko sharminda-e-be-dad kiya hai kis ne
aaj bhule se mujhe yaad kiya hai kis ne

kis ne pahlu mein ye aahista se chutki li hai
dil ko majbur ba-fariyaad kiya hai kis ne

zindagi ko to samajhta hun main ek jaur-e-azim
kya khabar ye sitam ijad kiya hai kis ne

hai jo ehsan to kuchh hasrat jawed ka hai
warna pas-e-dil-e-nashad kiya hai kis ne

dad har samt se milti hai 'munawar' ko baja
itna uncha sar-e-ajdad kiya hai kis ne