hasad kisi se na ranj-o-malal rakhte hain
hum apni zat adim-ul-misal rakhte hain

kisi ke aib pe tikti nahin hamari nigah
nazar mein husn to dil mein jamal rakhte hain

hamari baat kisi ko giran na ho jae
kahin pe bolen to is ka khayal rakhte hain

huzur-e-yar bhala kaise arz-e-haal karen
hum aisi tab na aisi majal rakhte hain

use ubharne ka mauqa kabhi nahin dete
wagarna wirse mein hum bhi jalal rakhte hain

ye aur baat ki anjaane laghzishen ho jaen
magar shuur-e-haram-o-halal rakhte hain

sila wafaon ka kyon bewafai hota hai
tumhaare samne hum ye sawal rakhte hain

uchhal ke chalte nahin aur rengte bhi nahin
hamesha chaal mein hum e'tidal rakhte hain

hamare chehre ko har ek padh nahin sakta
hum apne aap mein ye bhi kamal rakhte hain

wo jis ne chhini mata-e-hayat ai 'bebak'
hum us se bhi to talluq bahaal rakhte hain