badhaya hath magar kuchh sila na hath aaya
kaf-e-tahi ke safar mein gaya na hath aaya

girah mein kholta kaise khirad-asiron ki
ki dor uljhi hui thi sira na hath aaya

ye rasm khub chali hai mere zamane mein
ki hath lag gaya achchha bura na hath aaya

lo hathon hath luta hai bahaar ka khirman
khizan to khush hui jaise khazana hath aaya

main us ke samne khamosh kya raha ki use
khitab karne ka sab se bahana hath aaya

sarab deta hamein kya hawas ke sahra mein
siwae musht-e-ghubar-e-hawa na hath aaya

majal hai ye kisi ki koi bashar ye kahe
khuda khuda bhi kiya aur khuda na hath aaya