dastaras mein kahkashan jugnu diya kuchh bhi nahin
shukr hai phir bhi mere maula gila kuchh bhi nahin

kaun hai maqtul qatil kaun sab khamosh hain
be-hisi hai warna aankhon se chhupa kuchh bhi nahin

is dil-e-betab ko taskin aakhir kaun de
is ki qismat mein tahammul ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin

roz-o-shab ke an-ginat auraq palte hain magar
zindagi ki kya haqiqat hai pata kuchh bhi nahin

teri qudrat mein hai sare masalon ka hal nihan
tere aage mere maula masala kuchh bhi nahin

kya ye kam hai ummati hun main tere mahbub ka
kaise kah dun ai khuda mujh ko mila kuchh bhi nahin

munsifon ke faisle is daur mein hain be-misal
us ko dete hain saza jis ki khata kuchh bhi nahin

bewafa ko kya sunata main wafa ki dastan
main ne us ko aakhiri khat mein likha kuchh bhi nahin

main kisi ko kyun sunaun apni rudad-e-hayat
tu mera 'maqsud' tujh se to chhupa kuchh bhi nahin