dil nahin dil ka iztirab nahin
saghar-e-jam nahin sharab nahin

daur ye daur-e-inqilab nahin
barq mein bhi to pech-o-tab nahin

barq to hai magar sahab nahin
dhup hai aur aaftab nahin

shauq-e-nakaam hi sahi lekin
husn bhi aaj kaamyab nahin

din mein tariki-e-shab-e-gham hai
ye haqiqat hai koi khwab nahin

ai nasim-e-sahar chaman mein kyon
lala-o-gul mein aab-o-tab nahin

aadmi aadmi ka dushman hai
ek tamasha hai inqalab nahin

is ko mahaul ne kharab kiya
aadmi fitratan kharab nahin

baghban shakh-e-gul se hai naraaz
barq ab murid-e-itab nahin

sahn-e-gulshan mein aaj abr-e-karam
ek hum hain ki faizyab nahin

kuchh dinon se na jaane kyon dil mein
ek khalish si hai iztirab nahin

ab mere un ke darmiyan 'amjad'
koi parda nahin hijab nahin