haalat se khauf kha raha hun
shishe ke mahal bana raha hun

sine mein mere hai mom ka dil
suraj se badan chhupa raha hun

mahrum-e-nazar hai jo zamana
aaina use dikha raha hun

ahbab ko de raha hun dhoka
chehre pe khushi saja raha hun

dariya-e-furaat hai ye duniya
pyasa hi palat ke ja raha hun

hai shahr mein qaht pattharon ka
jazbaat ke zakhm kha raha hun

mumkin hai jawab de udasi
dar apna hi khatkhata raha hun

aaya na 'qatil' dost koi
sayon ko gale laga raha hun