dekha kuchh aaj yun kisi ghaflat-shiar ne
main apni umr-e-rafta ko dauda pukarne

hangama-e-shabab ki ponchho na sar-guzasht
apne chaman ko lut liya khud bahaar ne

paikan-e-tir zahr mein itne bujhe na the
kuchh aur kar diya hai nazar ko khumar ne

tammat-ba-khair dil ki shikayat ki dastan
honton ko si diya nigah-e-sharmsar ne

himmat padi na shaikh se kahne ki mohtasib
aae ho ek gharib pe ghussa utarne

wo to kaho ki aai qafas tak bhi bu-e-gul
warna bhula diya tha hamein to bahaar ne

jo tang-e-gul the turra-e-dastar ban gae
jo gul the aae turbat-e-be-kas sanwarne

aae ho kya tumhin mujhe aawaz do zara
aankhon ka nur chhin liya intizar ne

aalam-e-rozgar se 'mulla' ko kya gharaz
apna bana liya hai use chashm-e-yar ne