apne hone key jhalak deta hai
fan kahin bhi ho chamak deta hai

phul us ko bhi mahak deta hai
hath jo us ko jhatak deta hai

ghair tinka bhi uchak deta hai
apna to apne key dhak deta hai

aap andheron ka gila karte hain
chand tare bhi falak deta hai

pahle ji bhar ke jalata hai mujhe
aur phir baad-e-khunuk deta hai

jo shajar chahta hai phul aur phal
apni shakhon ko lachak deta hai

ab bhi sharmata hai sajan mera
ab bhi aankhon ko jhapak deta hai

zakhm to pahle bhi deta tha wo
aaj-kal sath namak deta hai

nind wo bhi to hasin hai 'ulfat'
jab zara bap thapak deta hai