dil gham ke liye mazra'-e-zarkhez bahut hai
aur dasht-e-junun hai ki gham-angez bahut hai

hum barg-e-khizan-dida koi dhund bhi laen
lekin ye zamane ki hawa tez bahut hai

paband-e-wafa hai ki chhalakne se hai mane
paimana-e-jaan warna to labrez bahut hai

kya tarz-e-takallum se hamein us ke sarokar
andaz-e-takhatub hi dil-awez bahut hai

is aahu-e-ram-khurda se mushkil hai rah-o-rasm
wo shahr ke logon mein kam-amez bahut hai

ai subh sitaron ki tajalli mein nazar aa
hangam-e-shabab ab to sahar-khez bahut hai

kuchh hum bhi 'kafil' aise takalluf se gurezan
kuchh un ko bhi yun aadat-e-parhez bahut hai