ham-martaba na samjho rutba mera to jaano
shan-e-zaman raho tum mujh ko gada to jaano

yun to nikal dega sandal-badan ka kas-bal
bose ki kar de khwahish puri mua to jaano

ab se bhi sikh lo tum panw zamin pe dharna
kaghaz qalam uthaya tum par likha to jaano

shishe pe pa-barahna chalna nahin hai aasan
kirchen chubhen to jaano talwa chhila to jaano

mue ne munh ki khai phir bhi ye zor zori
ye rekhti hai bhai tum rekhta to jaano

ghazi-miyan hain chhote lekin badi si dum hai
ye dum phansi to jaano kuchh bhi hua to jaano

kahte hain 'qasmi' bhi bachpan ka hai chatora
hatthe chadhegi jab bhi wo dilruba to jaano