kyun sadgi se us ki takrar ho gai hai
tahzib se tabiat bezar ho gai hai

nikli zaban se thi chhoti si baat lekin
mabain do dilon ke diwar ho gai hai

kaliyan khila rahi thi shokhi nasim-asa
jab tanz ban gai hai talwar ho gai hai

duniya ke mashghalon mein ye ghir gaya hai aisa
ab dil se baat karni dushwar ho gai hai

pheri nigah mujh se jaise na jaante hon
aankhon ki sai-e-akhfa izhaar ho gai hai

upar tale lage hain ambar har tarah ke
nagri ye hafiza ki bazar ho gai hai

aai hai arz sari ab us ke daere mein
takhil pa-ba-jaulan pur-kar ho gai hai

hami bhari thi dil ne taghir-e-rang dekho
jab tak labon pe aai inkar ho gai hai