gham ki diwar ko main zer-o-zabar kar na saka
ek yahi marka aisa tha jo sar kar na saka

dil wo aazad parinda hai ki jis ko main ne
qaid karna to bahut chaha magar kar na saka

dur itni bhi na thi manzil-e-maqsud magar
yun pade panw mein chhaale ki safar kar na saka

zindagi meri kati ek saza ke manind
chain se duniya mein pal-bhar bhi basar kar na saka

aasman par wo gaya qalb-e-zamin mein utra
kaun sa kaam hai aisa jo bashar kar na saka

baat jaisi bhi ho tasir hai shart-e-lazim
sher wo kya jo kisi dil mein bhi ghar kar na saka