insani darinde aur is aasani se mar jaen
ye sochne baithen to pareshani se mar jaen

wo jin ko mayassar thi har ek chiz-e-digar bhi
mumkin hai suhulat ki farawani se mar jaen

kashti pe the kashti ko jalate hue hazraat
ab aag se bach jaen bhale pani se mar jaen

aaine ka ye kaun sa session hai hamein kya
diwar ko takte hue hairani se mar jaen

'babar' koi jazbaati kronon se ye puchhe
kis khate mein hum aap ki nadani se mar jaen

ai dost mukammal nazar-andaz hi kar dekh
aisa na ho hum nim nigahbani se mar jaen

bach jaen to aakhir kise kya farq padega
dushman na sahi dost pashemani se mar jaen

aankhon mein utarte hue itraen sitare
suraj hon to jal kar teri peshani se mar jaen

ranjhe ko to phir hir ki taswir bahut hai
ji karta tha lag kar usi marjaani se mar jaen