hazaron lafz hain lekin har ek ki jeb khali hai
ye iflas-e-libas-e-shaeri yaro misali hai

lage hain kan aawazon pe lekin lafz gunge hain
guzarte mausamon ki dastan sab se nirali hai

kisi tarif hi ki raushni mein aankh khulti hai
batane ki zarurat hai ye kali raat kali hai

hamin tanha nahin hain justuju ki daud mein lekin
hamin se kis liye phir aaj har zarra sawali hai

ye yaktai hamari hum se hi mansub hai 'hamid'
ye apni waza apni tarz khud hum ne nikali hai