darmiyan gar na tera wada-e-farda hota
kis ko manzur ye zahr-e-gham-e-duniya hota

kya qayamat hai ki ab main bhi nahin wo bhi nahin
dekhna tha to use dur se dekha hota

kasa-e-zakhm-talab le ke chala hun khali
sang-reza hi koi aap ne phenka hota

falsafa sar-ba-gareban hai badi muddat se
kuchh na hota to khuda jaane ki phir kya hota

hum bhi nau-khez shuaon ki balaen lete
apne zindan mein agar koi daricha hota

aap ne haal-e-dil-e-zar to puchha lekin
puchhna tha to koi us ka mudawa hota

dast-e-muflis se tahi-tar hai safina 'anwar'
is pahunchne se to sahil pe na pahuncha hota