hisab-e-‘umr jab dena paDega

hisab-e-‘umr jab dena padega
to jam’-o-kharch ka jhagda padega
hamein hoga khasara 'umr-bhar ka
tujhe sauda bahut mahnga padega


bani jo sulh ka ba'is kisi din
usi diwar ka jhagda padega
qadam ulte jahan padne lagenge
wahan se rasta sidha padega


kharaba hi koi aabaad kar lo
na jaane kab talak rahna padega
hawa ka rukh badalne ki talab mein
hawa ke sath bhi chalna padega


shajar bhi katne hain aanganon se
parindon ka bhi dil rakhna padega
dorahe par khade kab tak rahoge
koi to faisla karna padega