kaha na kuchh bhi daba di gai meri aawaz
uda na tha ki shikasta hue par-e-parwaz

ajib qaid mein dam hai ye kaisa jina hai
ki zindagi hui jati hai maut ki ghammaz

tadap tadap ke sar-e-dar mar gaya koi
hayat kahiye ki marne hi ka hai ek andaz

jigar ka soz mayassar nahin to kuchh bhi nahin
jigar ke soz se saz-e-hayat ba-awaz

koi salib pe kya soch ke latakta hai
masih-e-waqt se puchhe zara koi ye raaz

firaq-e-yar mein har lamha zindagi hai azab
daraaz silsila-e-zist hai bahut hi daraaz

gham-e-hayat ne shair bana diya 'khurshid'
wagarna main kahan aur shairi ka ye eazaz