gila nahin ki mukhalif mera zamana hua
main khud hi chhod ke kar-e-jahan rawana hua

main ab chala ki mera qafila rawana hua
kabhi phir aaunga wapas jo aab-o-dana hua

main bil-mushafa nahin jaanta kisi ko yahan
ki mujh se mera taaruf bhi ghaebana hua

hawa-e-gul bhi na pairon ki ban saki zanjir
bahaar mein bhi na ab ke koi diwana hua

jo reg zer-e-qadam aai ban gai sabza
ghubar sar pe jo aaya to shamiyana hua

kisi ko nok-e-sinan bhi zamir ki na chubhi
kisi ko ek ishaara hi taziyana hua

zamana khinch ke na kyun us ke pas jaega
wo aali-jah hua sahib-e-khazana hua

baras rahi hai meri chashm-e-nam to barson se
tahi na abr-e-guhar-bar ka khazana hua

nazar mein sab ka ye manzar samet lo 'mohsin'
sahar qarib hai ab khatm ye fasana hua