kashakash-e-gham-e-lail-o-nahaar se niklen
ho khatm umr to is karbzar se niklen

tilism-e-khud-nigari tod kar tu bahar aa
to hum bhi apni ana ke hisar se niklen

hamare aks mein dhundlahaten hain mazi ki
ghubar dil ka chhate to ghubar se niklen

wahan bhi sakht masail ka samna hoga
to kis umid pe is regzar se niklen

hum apni had se tajawuz to kar nahin sakte
huzur aap hi qaid-e-waqar se niklen

samajh lo zauq-e-adab par maash hawi hai
jaride shahr mein jab ishtihaar se niklen