ai qalamkar mere harf-e-sadaqat likhna
warna be-kar hai mazmun-e-balaghat likhna

adl bikta hai jahan sikkon ki jhankaron mein
mustahab un pe nazar aata hai lanat likhna

daur-e-hazir mein hai anqa bashariyyat ka wajud
sun muarrikh tu ise daur-e-jahaalat likhna

hum ne dekhi hai jin aankhon mein sulagti nafrat
kitna mushkil hai un aankhon mein mohabbat likhna

nikhat-e-gul ke to aashiq hain sabhi 'mina' tum
bistar-e-khar pe hansne ki aziyyat likhna