kabhi jalta badan dekha kabhi uthta dhuan paya
gunahon ke tasalsul se azab-e-jaan rawan paya

rumuz-e-bandagi hum par khule un ke wasile se
jinhen aalam ne rahmat ka muhit-e-be-karan paya

muqaddar se bhala kyunkar na ahl-e-dil karen shikwa
ki sham-e-jaan jala kar bhi andhera darmiyan paya

bharam apni khirad-mandi ka tuta us ghadi jis dam
habab-e-dajla mein hum ne samundar ko nihan paya

bahaar aai chaman mein aur asiran-e-qafas ne bhi
nai rut ki hawa pai naya ek pasban paya

mera sar dekh kar bole mere ahbab dushman se
ye kis sarkash ka sar hai jo sar-e-nok-e-sinan paya

na ghuncha ka na bulbul ka na hi baad-e-bahaari ka
chaman mein to faqat hum ne nishan-e-kushtagan paya

khud apni zat mein hum qaid ho kar rah gae 'amjad'
dil-e-nadan ko hum ne bhi wagarna khun-chakan paya