aaram phir kahan hai jo ho dil mein ja-e-hirs
aasuda zer-e-khak nahin aashna-e-hirs

mumkin nahin hai ye ki bhare kasa-e-tama
din mein karod ghar jo phira de gada-e-hirs

insan na hon zalil zamane ke hath se
zillat kisi ko koi na dewe siwa-e-hirs

kar munh ko tuk ba-su-e-qanaat ye harf man
rahti hai lakh tarah ki aafat qifa-e-hirs

nadan talash-e-turra-e-zar se to baz aa
jun shama ye na ho ki tera sar katae hirs

apne siwa kisi ko na paya harif haif
ki qata rozgar ne hum par qaba-e-hirs

'sauda' basar ho khubi se auqat har tarah
par darmiyan na howe ba-shart-e-ki pa-e-hirs