mujhe likhna tha sarshaari
mujhe likhna tha dildari

mujhe likhna tha apna half-nama
aur bayan-e-istighasa

baadshah-e-waqt ke maghrur aiwan-e-adalat mein
umadti khalq ki maujudgi mein

wardat-e-qatl-e-khuban ke haqaeq
aur bayan-e-khalq-e-barham

main qasid tha
ghulamon ka farastada

mere hone mein muzmar thi kharabi
jumla imkanat-e-mohlik

ek bhari banduq
main shair tha

mujhe elan karna tha
mere elan par honi thi saf-bandi

hisab-e-khun-baha
bebak hona tha

rabab-e-zindagi par
aarzu ka alamiya gana

alal-ailan
chaurahon pe

be-khud hona
gana

raqs karna
aur mar jaana

mera mansab muqarrar tha