jab bhi qissa apna padhna
pahle chehra chehra padhna

tanhai ki dhup mein tum bhi
baith ke apna saya padhna

aawazon ke shahar mein rah kar
sikh gaya hun lahja padhna

har konpal ka haal likha hai
shakh ka pila patta padhna

bhej ke nama yaad dila do
bhul gaya hun likhna padhna

logo meri pyas ka qissa
sadiyon dariya dariya padhna

diwaron par kuchh likkha hai
tum bhi apna kucha padhna

mazi ka aaina rakh kar
khud ko thoda thoda padhna

main hun sang-e-mil ki surat
mujh se mera rasta padhna

zist ka matlab kya hai 'kazim'
apna apna likhna padna