bahut se dard the par khud ko jod kar rakkha
wo main ki aatish o aahan mein jis ne sar rakkha

main wo hun jis ne taaqub mein apne maut rakhi
aur apne sar ko sada us ki mar par rakkha

nashat o fath meri dastaras mein the lekin
kitab-e-umr mein dukh-dard besh-tar rakkha

mile hue the mujhe chahaton ke dar kitne
magar main wo ki hawaon pe mustaqar rakkha

bahut se log mere waste the dast-kusha
magar nazar mein tera hi dayar-o-dar rakkha

kabhi hui hi nahin mujh ko be-ghari mahsus
khud apne panw pe jab se hai apna ghar rakkha

gawah hain mere misron ke bast-o-dar 'kashif'
chuna jo harf use kar ke barwar rakkha