ab apna yaqin hai na koi aur guman yaad
main kaise kahun mujh ko hain sab kaun-o-makan yaad

mujh ko to mahinon se khabar apni nahin hai
tu puchh raha hai ki tujhe hai wo fulan yaad

ahwal-e-dil-e-shefta mat puchhiye mujh se
wo qaidi hun jis ko nahin apni hi fughan yaad

main bhul bhi jata hun to kuchh darguzari kar
wahshat mein bhala rahte hain aadab kahan yaad

us nasl mein maujud hun jis nasl ko 'jami'
tarikh ka kuchh ilm na ab tir-o-sinan yaad