jo nekiyon se badi ka jawab deta hai
khuda bhi us ko sila be-hisab deta hai

usi ke hukm se ghar-bar ujad bhi jate hain
wahi phir un ko basane ke khwab deta hai

bashar pe qarz jo hote hain kar-ha-e-jahan
tamam-umr wo un ka hisab deta hai

gharaz ye hai na ho fikr-o-amal mein kotahi
khuda dilon ko agar iztirab deta hai

qusur is mein bhi hai waldain ka shayad
jo bachcha un ko palat kar jawab deta hai

kati hai umr azabon mein dekhna hai ab
mazid kya dil-e-khana-kharab deta hai

wo aazmata hai kanton se sabr insan ka
phir us ke baad mahakte gulab deta hai

sawal did-o-mulaqat kar chuke hain 'chand'
ab aage dekhiye wo kya jawab deta hai