aaina-dar-aina qad-awari ka karb hai
gum-shuda danish-wari hai khud-sari ka karb hai

mera dukh ye hai ki main na-mo'tabar lashkar mein hun
sar-ba-neza main nahin hun ek jari ka karb hai

bhuk ko nisbat nahin gehun ki paidawar se
mera dastar-khwan khali tashtari ka karb hai

ek taraf yaron ki yari ka bharam khulta hua
ek taraf ikhlas ki bakhiya-gari ka karb hai

apne darwaze pe baitha sochta rahta hun main
mera ghar ajdad ki bara-dari ka karb hai

wo zamana hai ki ab tar-e-nafas bhi hai giran
baad ki manzil to bas khush-paikari ka karb hai

waqt ki mizan par binai khandan hai 'sharar'
kor-binon mein bhi ab dida-wari ka karb hai