idhar kuchh aur kahti hai udhar kuchh aur kahti hai
ye duniya chahti kuchh hai magar kuchh aur kahti hai

ye dil kuchh aur kahta hai nazar kuchh aur kahti hai
magar un ki nigah-e-moatabar kuchh aur kahti hai

qaside padh rahe ho tum chaman ki shan mein lekin
har ek jhulsi hui shakh-e-shajar kuchh aur kahti hai

ba-zahir hain jadid uslub ki aaraishen dilkash
magar tahqiq-e-arbab-e-hunar kuchh aur kahti hai

pata sehat ka chalta hai mariz-e-gham ke chehre se
magar sanjidgi-e-chaaragar kuchh aur kahti hai

teri poshak ke paiwand hain iflas ke mazhar
teri ba-raub shakhsiyyat magar kuchh aur kahti hai

banane ko bana len hum bhi shishon ke makan 'anwar'
magar yaron ki sang-afgan nazar kuchh aur kahti hai