itna majbur aadmi kyun hai
aur agar hai to aagahi kyun hai

har nafas nara-e-khudi kyun hai
itna ehsas-e-kamtari kyun hai

tirgi ijz-e-sahiban-e-nazar
raushni tak hi raushni kyun hai

aaj hi to kisi se bichhde hain
aaj ki raat chandni kyun hai

log kya jaane kya samajh baithen
'naqsh' se itni be-rukhi kyun hai