dard ka shahr hai arman ki baaten kar len
sare raunde hue insan ki baaten kar len

gham-o-alam ki likkhi hai kahani hum ne
bazm-e-ahbab mein unwan ki baaten kar len

khud-gharaz logon mein hatim ko kahan dhunden hum
ku-e-iflas mein imkan ki baaten kar len

naf-o-nuqsan se sarokar nahin hai hum ko
khadim-e-khalq hain ehsan ki baaten kar len

munsif-e-waqt agar kho gaya tariki mein
taron ki chhanw mein mizan ki baaten kar len

aaj mahfil mein chale aae hain 'jami' kaise
un se hum waqt ke bohran ki baaten kar len