kashmakash achchhi hai lekin kashmakash paiham na ho
neamat-e-uzma sukun hai gar sukun be-dam na ho

aadmi ke waste be-kaif ho jae jahan
zindagi ke shadiyane maut ka matam na ho

hain yaqin-o-be-yaqini ke judagana maze
qalb mein un ki bashaarat ho magar baham na ho

teri shakhsiyyat hai la-fani use rakh barqarar
zat mein mahbub aur murshid ki bhi mudgham na ho

guzre hain din aaj tak ek shan se ek tarz se
meri khuddari ka ya-rab sar-nigun parcham na ho

dastgir insan ka insan agar hone lage
to amiri aur muhtaj ka ye aalam na ho

chahta hai gar ki kat jae maze se zindagi
aadmi baatin mein daman-gir-e-besh-o-kam na ho