aaina ru-ba-ru hai shikasta khada hun main
duniya samajh rahi hai ki sab se bada hun main

sadiyon se ek nigah ko aankhen taras gain
dil ko bichhae rah mein kab se khada hun main

lafzon ke her-pher se mani badal gaya
mafhum-e-zindagi pe abhi tak ada hun main

kuchh apna gham samaj ka gham doston ka gham
gham-ha-e-be-shumar mein tanha khada hun main

har shakhs aaine se yahi puchhta raha
is shahr-e-be-libas mein kab se pada hun main

'nashtar' udas raat ki mahrumiyon se puchh
kyon subh-e-dil-nawaz ke pichhe pada hun main