apne purkhon ki riwayat se hatta hua main
zindagi tere sabhi rangon se katta hua main

had-e-idrak se aage hai rasai lekin
apne andar kisi markaz pe simatta hua main

hai mohabbat khas-o-khashak-e-mulaqat ka nam
aag ban ke kisi paikar se lipatta hua main

kaise la-yani iradon ki chubhan hai mujh mein
kaisi aawazon pe har lamha palatta hua main

koi wahshi hai meri zat mein pinhan har shab
ek darinde ki tarah us pe jhapatta hua main

zindagi razm-gah-e-sud-o-ziyan hai 'anjum'
ek bebas ki tarah us se nimatta hua main