milte nahin hain jab hamein gham-khwar ek do
phirte hain hath mein liye akhbar ek do

shoridgi-e-sar ko main roungi ta-ba-kai
la kar mujhe bhi de koi diwar ek do

aankhon mein la ke dekh tabassum ki raushni
jite hain teri chashm ke bimar ek do

samjho hai khush-nasib wo sare jahan mein
lae jo dhund kar koi gham-khwar ek do

phirte hain mir khar koi puchhta nahin
ghaalib bhi bikte hain sar-e-bazar ek do

manus gham se khud ko 'sadaf' kar ke ji zara
har har qadam pe hain pae aazar ek do