kabhi jo aankhon mein pal-bhar ko khwab jagte hain
to phir mahinon musalsal azab jagte hain

kisi ke lams ki tasir hai ki barson baad
meri kitabon mein ab bhi gulab jagte hain

burai kuchh to yaqinan hai be-hijabi mein
magar wo fitne jo zer-e-naqab jagte hain

sitam-shiaron hamara tum imtihan na lo
hamare sabr se sad inqalab jagte hain

hamein khud apni samaat pe sharam aati hai
ki mimbaron se ab aise khitab jagte hain

ye nind leti hai 'akhlaq' wo khiraj ki bas
jo khub sote hain ho kar kharab jagte hain