andhera itna nahin hai ki kuchh dikhai na de
sukut aisa nahin hai jo kuchh sunai na de

jo sunna chaho to bol utthenge andhere bhi
na sunna chaho to dil ki sada sunai na de

jo dekhna ho to aaina-khana hai ye sukut
ho aankh band to ek naqsh bhi dikhai na de

ye ruhen is liye chehron se khud ko dhanpe hain
mile zamir to ilzam-e-bewafai na de

kuchh aaise log bhi tanha hujum mein hain chhupe
ki zindagi unhen pahchan kar duhai na de

hun apne-ap se bhi ajnabi zamane ke sath
ab itni sakht saza dil ki aashnai na de

sabhi ke zehn hain maqruz kya qadim o jadid
khud apna naqd-e-dil-o-jaan kahin dikhai na de

bahut hai fursat-e-diwangi ki hasrat bhi
'wahid' waqt gar izn-e-ghazal-sarai na de