khush hain bahut mizaj-e-zamana badal ke hum
lekin ye sher kis ko sunaen ghazal ke hum

ai maslahat chalen bhi kahan tak sambhal ke hum
andaz kah rahe hain ki insan hain kal ke hum

shayad urus-e-zist ka ghunghat ulat gaya
ab dhundne lage hain sahaare ajal ke hum

badlen zara nigah ke andaz aap bhi
utthe hain kuchh usul wafa ke badal ke hum

jaise thaka thaka koi gum-karda karwan
uthte hain baith jate hain kuchh dur chal ke hum

hansna to darkinar hai ro bhi nahin sake
'mahshar' chale hain kis ki gali se nikal ke hum