taqdir ho kharab to tadbir kya kare
hathon mein dam agar nahin shamshir kya kare

mujh ko andheron mein hi bhatakna hai umr-bhar
jab aankh hi nahin hai to tanwir kya kare

aazad ho gaya hai wo duniya ki qaid se
us ka bulawa aaya to zanjir kya kare

daulat hai mere hath mein dil ko sukun nahin
chain aur qarar ke liye jagir kya kare

gum ho gaya shikar nigahon ke samne
tuti ho jab kaman to phir tir kya kare