ghamon mein hans ke bitana hai kya kiya jae
yahi to sab ka fasana hai kya kiya jae

uge hain jin ki hatheli mein saikdon kante
unhin se hath milana hai kya kiya jae

wo jin ka nam bhi lene se hont jalte hain
unhen adab se bulana hai kya kiya jae

hamari pyas ko kuchh bund aur samundar tak
sulagti ret se jaana hai kya kiya jae

jahan hawa ki mukammal ijara-dari hai
wahin charagh jalana hai kya kiya jae

nahin kisi ka mukhalif main aaj bhi lekin
mere khilaf zamana hai kya kiya jae

hazaron tanziya tiron ka aaj-kal 'tashna'
hamara dil hi nishana hai kya kiya jae