bas ho chuka huzur ye parde hataiye
sab muntazir hain samne tashrif laiye

aawaz mein to aap ki be-shak khulus hai
lekin zara naqab to rukh se hataiye

hum mante hain aap bade gham-gusar hain
lekin ye aastin mein kya hai dikhaiye

ab qafile ke log bhi manzil-shanas hain
aakhir kahan ka qasd hai khul kar bataiye

baada-kashon ki asl jagah mai-kade mein hai
kis ne kaha ki aap bhi mimbar pe aaiye