darwaza shahr-e-gul ka hua wa to kya hua
zindan ka dar hai is se ziyaada khula hua

khas ko hawa nasib hui aur bana khadang
insan ko ikhtiyar mila aur khuda hua

tu zindagi ke rukh pe tabassum ki ek rau
main waqt ki mizha pe ek aansu ruka hua

aasudgi-e-haal ka imkan in dinon
paiwand hai qaba ki shikan mein chhupa hua

kis gham ko ab talluq-e-khatir ka nam den
ab koi gham nahin hai kisi se chhupa hua