is sarasimgi mein baat karen to kaise
shahsawaron se musawat karen to kaise

khauf se khushk hue jate hain lab-e-lalin
log izhaar-e-khayalat karen to kaise

phir rahe tair-e-majnun hain ku-ba-ku dar dar
ishq-e-sadiq ka wo isbaat karen to kaise

bad nahin garche wo badnam magar hain har su
aisi surat mein mulaqat karen to kaise

har ghadi sochte rahte hain tahi-dast ki hum
misl-e-hatim-tai khairaat karen to kaise

aap hi apna bad-andesh-o-muddai ban kar
apni hasti ko past-o-mat karen to kaise

khair-andesh hain mana ki shanawar lekin
mauj-e-hasti se do do hath karen to kaise

khurd bachchon ki tamanna hai ye 'abrar' ki bas
band mutthi mein ye din raat karen to kaise