jamal-o-husn ki wo anjuman mein kya baithe
mata-e-hosh-o-khirad hi ko jo ganwa baithe

jinhen adab se ilaqa na fikr-o-fan se lagao
hamari bazm mein aise bhi log aa baithe

kabhi buzurgon se miras mein jo pai thi
wo sari qadren wo tahzib hum bhula baithe

main sochta hun wo insan hain ki haiwan hain
hain kaun jo na kabhi mil ke ek ja baithe

unhen se nam-e-tamaddun ko jod rakkha hai
jo apni daulat-e-tahzib bhi luta baithe

phir aise ghar mein ho kya koi qimti saman
hasad ki aag se jo apna ghar jala baithe

amir-e-qafila ko ho thakan ka jab ehsas
to raste mein na kyon thak ke qafila baithe

unhen milega na 'iqbaal' manzilon ka pata
wo rahzan hi ko jo rahnuma bana baithe