kitne jumle hain ki jo ru-posh hain yaron ke bich
hum bhi mujrim ki tarah khamosh hain yaron ke bich

kya kahen kis ne bahaaron ko khizan-saman kiya
dekhne mein to sabhi gul-posh hain yaron ke bich

ye bhi sach hai ghar ke bhedi ne kiya ghar ko tabah
ye bhi lagta hai ki sab nirdosh hain yaron ke bich

kya pata kab khun ka pyasa yahan ho jae kaun
yun to kahne ko sabhi mai-nosh hain yaron ke bich

han chala ab saqiya jadu bhari nazron ke tir
hum bhi dekhen kis qadar zi-hosh hain yaron ke bich

bazm-e-yaran hai ye saqi mai nahin to gham na kar
kitne hain jo mai-kada bar-dosh hain yaron ke bich

'tarz' padhta hai koi jab jhum kar nazm o ghazal
aisa lagta hai 'firaq' o 'josh' hain yaron ke bich