kati hai umr subh-e-tamanna ke khwab mein
raaten basar hui hain magar iztirab mein

jalwon ki wo tadap ka hai aalam naqab mein
jaise ki barq kaund rahi ho sahab mein

qurban jaiye sitam-e-rozgar ke
wo dekhna pada jo na dekha tha khwab mein

kab tak rahengi sham-e-alam ki nawazishen
taron se puchhna hai sahar ke jawab mein

kyon aaj hadsat ke uthte nahin qadam
ye kaun aa gaya hai rah-e-inqalab mein

han aap hi se raunaq-e-bazm-e-khayal hai
han aap hi ko hum ne pukara tha khwab mein

bite dinon ki yaad bhulane ke waste
pina pada hai khun-e-tamanna sharab mein

larzan tha kaenat ka dil jin se ai 'kamal'
wo dhadkanen likhi gain mere hisab mein