kabhi hum un ki sunte hain kabhi apni sunate hain
isi daur-e-mohabbat mein ye din yun bit jate hain

kaha tha jo kabhi tum ne chalo dekhen nazare hum
usi qatil-ada se ab hamin ko kyun satate hain

zamana puchhega tumhaare khasta-haal ka beora
hamari baat to chhodo hamein yun hi bulate hain

pata puchhe hamara jo kaho ab kya bataen hum
raqibon ka pata bhi to nahin ab hum batate hain

bhale 'khuddar' kahta ho khata-wari nahin ki hai
use bolo faqiron mein use murshid batate hain