ghaur-o-fikr kam karna zindagi ke bare mein
ek yahi ishaara tha mere istikhare mein

aap ki tawajjoh ka ehtiram hai lekin
kuchh kashish bhi hoti hai tutte sitare mein

kis ko itni fursat hai koi dusra dhunde
us ka nam likh dun kya us ke isti'are mein

sar uthati lahron mein sarkashi na ho jab tak
kaifiyat nahin aati dubte kinare mein

ab bhi dil dhadakta hai maut ke tasawwur se
ab bhi jaan baqi hai zindagi ke mare mein

main tumhaara jo bhi hun aur tum mere jo bhi
kho na jae jo bhi hai is mere tumhaare mein

chhod de 'amit' ab ye chhaon-waon mein rahna
tu bhi kuchh izafa kar dhup ke khasare mein