bhari mahfil mein zabt-e-gham ba-asani bhi karte hain
magar tanhai mein ashkon ki arzani bhi karte hain

miyan hum khaksari mein jawab apna nahin rakhte
zarurat aa pade to phir hama-dani bhi karte hain

unhen mat dekhen ahl-e-dil hiqarat ki nigahon se
faqiran-e-haram shahron pe sultani bhi karte hain

shikayat be-sabab karte hain apne gum-shuda dil ki
kabhi aap apni chizon ki nigahbani bhi karte hain

khade hain sab saf-e-insaniyat mein hath bandhe par
zara sochen kabhi kya kar-e-insani bhi karte hain

yahi kasa liye 'khurshid' jo phirte hain galiyon mein
yahi jab waqt aa jae to man-mani bhi karte hain