hathon ki be-rang lakiren padh lena
khun mein dubi kuchh tahriren padh lena

kali jildon wale raushan maktab se
haq ke harf ki kuchh tanwiren padh lena

marne wala aankh khuli kyon rakhta hai
an-mit khwabon ki tabiren padh lena

nilami mein bech rahe ho rishton ko
ghar ki zinat thin taswiren padh lena

sud-o-ziyan par shahr-e-sitam ke kya hairat
ghasib ki jhuti taziren padh lena

sehr-e-sukut se 'sima' jab bahar niklo
sarkash lafzon ki tahriren padh lena