haalat se samjhauta to karna hi padega
is aag ke dariya se guzarna hi padega

takmil-e-junun ke liye ai baadiya-paima
kuchh roz bayaban mein thaharna hi padega

badhti chali jati hain shar-angeziyan us ki
lagta hai hamein ran mein utarna hi padega

manzur-e-nazar hona hai to apne lahu se
hum sab ko 'arusana sanwarna hi padega

qurbani-o-isar se jaanen na churaen
jine ki tamanna hai to marna hi padega

jazbaat ko ab surat-e-alfaz-o-maani
har safha-e-hasti pe bikharna hi padega

jo kilk-e-tasawwur ne kabhi khinche the 'rahbar'
rang ab tumhein un khakon mein bharna hi padega