zahir mein bhi kya kya parda-dari hai
duniya-dari purkari ayyari hai

panw tale khud-dari aur safar aage
ruk nahin sakte hum kaisi lachaari hai

ek musalsal daud mein shamil hum bhi hain
shauq nahin ye ek zehni bimari hai

baad-e-mukhalif pure zor se bahti jae
us jaanib se bhi puri tayyari hai

mazi mein tum jit gae mujh se 'betab'
mustaqbil ki jang abhi tak jari hai