be-dili wo hai ki marne ki tamanna bhi nahin
aur ji len kisi ummid pe aisa bhi nahin

na koi sar ko hai sauda na koi sang se lag
koi puchhe to kuchh aisa gham-e-duniya bhi nahin

waqt wo hai ki jabin le ke karo dar ki talash
ajab aashufta-sari hai ki tamasha bhi nahin

apne aaine mein khud apni hi surat hui maskh
magar is tute hue dil ka mudawa bhi nahin

hu ka aalam hai koi nara-e-mastana-e-haq
kya teri bazm-e-wafa mein koi itna bhi nahin

lafz-o-mani mein nahin rabt magar hae umid
is pe baithe hain ki wo talne wala bhi nahin

be-khudi hae tamanna ki na thi fursat-e-wahm
be-kasi hae tamasha ki koi tha bhi nahin

phul ban kar jo mahakta tha kabhi dil ke qarib
khar ban kar kabhi pahlu mein khatakta bhi nahin

tum bhi kahlate ho daman-kash-e-duniya 'baqar'
sach to ye hai tumhein jine ka saliqa bhi nahin