chala hawas ke jahanon ki sair karta hua
main khali hath khazanon ki sair karta hua

pukarta hai koi dubta hua saya
larazte aaina-khanon ki sair karta hua

bahut udas laga aaj zard-ru mahtab
gali ke band makanon ki sair karta hua

main khud ko apni hatheli pe le ke phirta raha
khatar ke surkh nishanon ki sair karta hua

kalam kaisa chaka-chaund ho gaya main to
qadim lahjon zabanon ki sair karta hua

ziyaada dur nahin hun tere zamane se
main aa milunga zamanon ki sair karta hua