khun mera jis se hua hai khanjar-e-ahbab hai
ye haqiqat hai magar lagta hai jaise khwab hai

is liye mujh sa numayan ho gaya be-baal-o-par
jis jagah main hun wahan har aadmi surkhab hai

hum ne dekha hai ki aksar dub jata hai wahi
jo talash-e-gauhar-e-yakta mein zer-e-ab hai

ab kisi jangal mein ja rahiye ki apne shahr mein
aadmi hi aadmi ke waste nayab hai

zindagi apni bil-akhir ho gai us par tamam
jo kitab-e-zindagi ka na-mukammal bab hai

wo to ye kahiye shikasta ho chuka hai hausla
warna dil ab bhi kisi ke wasl ko betab hai