guzre tamam umr ajab imtihan se hum
uljhe kabhi zamin se kabhi aasman se hum

is aaine ko mausam-e-gul ki talash hai
ahd-e-shabab dhund ke laen kahan se hum

jaise wo aasman hi mutthi mein aa gaya
the itna khush-guman kisi bad-guman se hum

aawargi-e-shauq mein sud-o-ziyan hai kya
ye karobar sikh rahe hain dhuan se hum

tanqid kar rahe hain usi ki zaban par
alfaz le ke aae hain jis dastan se hum

jo nigah-e-intikhab ke qabil na tha kabhi
aankhen ladane baith gae us jahan se hum

iqrar ko bana gae inkar wo 'fahim'
kahte the jo palatte nahin hain bayan se hum