har ek tahrir nafrat ki mitana chahta hun main
mohabbat hi mohabbat ka fasana chahta hun main

fasilen nafraton ki sab girana chahta hun main
amir-e-shahr ka lekin ishaara chahta hun main

andheri raat mein suraj ugana chahta hun main
charaghon mein lahu apna jalana chahta hun main

falak chhute makanon ki hawas tum ko mubarak ho
faqat sar ko chhupane ka thikana chahta hun main

fasadon se kisi bhi qaum ko azmat nahin milti
amir-e-qaum ko itna batana chahta hun main

nai tahzib ka koi gila-shikwa nahin mujh ko
magar apne buzurgon ka zamana chahta hun main

koi surat nahin haalat ke tabdil hone ki
agarche khul ke hansna muskurana chahta hun main

jahan 'ejaz' har chehre pe shadabi nazar aae
wahi mausam wahi manzar suhana chahta hun main