dikha na dast-shanason ko hath, fal na puchh
wo baat jis se ho sun kar tujhe malal na puchh

barahna tegh tani hai saron pe insan ke
hilal-e-id nahin hai ye mere lal! na puchh

hum apne kitne azizon ke nam ginwaen
ki apne aise hazaron hain khasta-haal na puchh

faraaz-e-dar pa hum log kab na the 'mukhlis'
zamana ab ke chala hai wo hum se chaal na puchh