jo bhi kirdar se likhi jae
zindagi kyon na wo padhi jae

daftar-e-gham mein aa ke baitha hun
aaj koi ghazal kahi jae

zehn ka bojh kuchh to halka ho
gard yaadon ki saf ki jae

zindagi ke hisab mein gum hun
hal paheli ye kaise ki jae

chand lamhe hi khinch lo is se
zindagi sham si dhali jae

lab ke khulte hi kan khul jaen
aise lahje mein baat ki jae

be-tahasha hai bhid khud mujh mein
ab jagah aur kis ko di jae

dil ka shisha jo tod kar rakh de
baat wo kyon kahi suni jae

jis ko dekho is intizar mein hai
shor utthe to khamushi jae

sirf urdu zaban hai jo 'adib'
ras mohabbat ka gholti jae