yahi samjha hun bas itni hui hai aagahi mujh ko
na ras aaegi shayad zindagi-bhar zindagi mujh ko

mila ranj-o-alam mein bhi surur-e-zindagi mujh ko
nazar aati hai aksar tirgi mein raushni mujh ko

na ab ehsas-e-ranj-o-gham na ehsas-e-khushi mujh ko
ye kis markaz pe le aai meri diwangi mujh ko

chhalak aae hain aansu jab bhi aai hai hansi mujh ko
sunati hi rahi paigham-e-gham meri khushi mujh ko

na dena tha agar kuchh ikhtiyar-e-zindagi mujh ko
to kyun ai khaliq-e-alam banaya aadmi mujh ko

siyah-bakhti hui hai saya-afgan is qadar mujh par
nazar aati hai har-su tirgi hi tirgi mujh ko

'jalis' ehsan kya kam hai ye meri bad-nasibi ka
tamiz apne parae ki to aakhir ho gai mujh ko