is ghata-top andhere ka saman kya kahiye
husn-e-tadbir hai aise mein kahan kya kahiye

kuchh jo kahte hain to katti hai zaban kya kahiye
sarguzasht apni sar-e-nok-e-sinan kya kahiye

rabt-e-baham mein bhi taskin-e-dil-e-zar kahan
kis kashakash mein hai ye umr-e-rawan kya kahiye

masale dil ke sulajhte nahin suljhane se
ho agar hota hai ehsas-e-ziyan kya kahiye

but-kade walon ne asnam tarashe kya kya
mutmain phir bhi nahin qalb-e-tapan kya kahiye

jin se duniya ko tawaqqo thi jahanbani ki
mangte phirte hain wo izn-e-azan kya kahiye

ikhtiyaraat kisi aur to kya khud pe nahin
mauj-e-khun bhi hai jahan-e-digran kya kahiye

sher-goi ki sanad lijiye kis se 'hamid'
hum hain aur majma-e-sad-be-hunran kya kahiye