ek ehsas-e-ziyan chhodega
hijr hai ye to nishan chhodega

ya bulaega sar-e-dasht-e-bala
ya sar-e-nok-e-sinan chhodega

pahle raste se uthaega yaqin
aur phir us pe guman chhodega

main bhi bolunga bahut bolunga
khauf jab meri zaban chhodega

jaanta hun ki wo chhodega zarur
dekhna hai ki kahan chhodega

shahryari na thi tere bas mein
main na kahta tha miyan chhodega

jo riwayat hai wo puri hogi
ishq mujh ko bhi kahan chhodega

main hi 'ausaf' likhunga anjam
ye kahani wo jahan chhodega