bashar ki zat ko gham se kahan mafar hai miyan
hazar kahiye koi gham nahin magar hai miyan

safar mein zad-e-safar hi to kaam aata hai
safar ko sahl na jaano safar safar hai miyan

malal kya karen dastar ke na hone ka
wabaal-e-dosh yahan to khud apna sar hai miyan

ba-afiyat guzar aae the har talatum se
magar kinare pe ab dubne ka dar hai miyan

ye zindagi jo masail se par hai aakhir tak
use basar bhi to karna bada hunar hai miyan

jo ponchhe bhi koi aansu to ponchhe kis kis ke
har ek aankh yahan aansuon se tar hai miyan

zamana ho gaya bazi-e-dil to haare hue
rahi hayat so ab wo bhi daw par hai miyan

hai us ka talib-e-did aaina bhi main hi nahin
wo pur-kashish hai bahut jazib-nazar hai miyan

khushi to hasti-e-na-moatabar na degi 'waqar'
jo rishta gham se hai wo phir bhi mo'atabar hai miyan