kathin haalat mein apne iradon ko jawan rakhna
hamein aata hai dil mein shoala-e-gham ko nihan rakhna

akele ghar mein kaise waqt katoge tan-e-tanha
koi taswir latka kar sar-e-diwar-e-jaan rakhna

hamari fikr tum chhodo hamein ye kaam aata hai
andheron mein basar karna nazar mein kahkashan rakhna

ajal aur zindagi ki dosti ek harf-e-baatil hai
bahut dushwar hai pani pe buniyaad-e-makan rakhna

chaman par ek din fasl-e-khizan ka raj bhi hoga
abas hai dil mein arman-e-bahaar-e-jawedan rakhna

na jaane is mein poshida hain us ki hikmaten kya kya
hamesha gardishon mein ye zamin-o-asman rakhna

kahan aasan hai ahl-e-sukhan ki bhid mein 'shahid'
juda auron se apna tarz-e-guftar-o-bayan rakhna