kamal ye hai ki duniya ko kuchh pata na lage
ho iltija bhi kuchh aisi ki iltija na lage

purani baaten hain ab un ka zikr bhi chhodo
agar kisi ko sunaun to ek fasana lage

wo ek lamha tha jis ne kiya mujhe bismil
main dastan bataun to ek zamana lage

base hain jalwe kuchh aise nigah-e-ashiq mein
jise bhi dekhe koi tujh se ma-siwa na lage

na jaane kaun si manzil pe ishq aa pahuncha
dua bhi kaam na aae koi dawa na lage

fareb rah ke bhi mahrumiyan muqaddar thin
nazar uthaun to us ko kahin bura na lage

ye kaenat ki sachchai ab kahan dhundun
suhani raat ka manzar ho aur suhana lage

main dur baitha tha sahra mein ek umid liye
ise bataun to ye sach bhi ek bahana lage

bana liya hai ek aaina apne dil ko 'shahid'
mujhe to shahr mein ab koi bewafa na lage