jhuka ke sar na yun daman bachana chahiye tha
ana par aa gai thi sar katana chahiye tha

hua hamwar dariya tha shanawar ka muqaddar
hua wo par jis ko dub jaana chahiye tha

nasihat ka teri ye zawiya kuchh aur hota
miyan naseh tujhe bhi dil lagana chahiye tha

mashaqqat se badalni thi hatheli ki lakiren
muqaddar hath mein tha aazmana chahiye tha

tere sar par jo pagdi hai mere ajdad ki hai
meri tazim mein ye sar jhukana chahiye tha

dar-e-jaanan dar-e-jaanan nazar aata tha har-su
jabin betab thi us ko thikana chahiye tha

main khud ko yaad tha meri mohabbat mein kami thi
teri qurbat mein khud ko bhul jaana chahiye tha

hamesha hi rahi an-ban kisi 'danish' se us ki
mere jaisa use pagal diwana chahiye tha

tamasha thi jo 'danish' zindagi to dekh leta
jo naghma thi to us ko gungunana chahiye tha

fasana ban gai thi zindagani gar jo 'danish'
use izzat se sunna tha sunana chahiye tha