teri jafa hui ki jahan ka ghazab hua
hum par to jo sitam bhi hua be-sabab hua

is saat-e-said ko kya nam dijiye
insan asir-e-waqt ke zindan mein jab hua

shoala-sifat hain raqs mein apne chaman ke phul
is aalam-e-bahaar mein ye kya ghazab hua

shayad yahi mazaq-e-talab ki hai intiha
duniya-e-rang-o-bu mein bhi dil be-talab hua

munsif ko maslahat ki zaban ras aa gai
go faisla hua magar insaf kab hua

us ko nasib ho na saka rishta-e-khulus
jo qail-e-qaziya-e-hasab-o-nasab hua

jari hai ek tirgi-o-raushni ki jang
jab se shuur-e-silsila-e-roz-o-shab hua

had-e-nigah tak kahin shoale kahin dhuan
ye khak-o-khun ka khel gulistan mein kab hua

is hadse pe aap ka jo tabsira bhi ho
main aashna-e-mahfil-e-aish-o-tarab hua

kaise ho tum ko lazzat-e-azad jaan-nasib
dushwar marhalon se guzarna hi kab hua

kitne azim log tah-e-khak ho gae
tu bhi hua jo 'lais' to phir kya ajab hua