kharab-e-dard hue gham-parastiyon mein rahe
khushi ki khoj bahana thi mastiyon mein rahe

hua husul-e-zar-e-fan badi kashakash se
hum ek umr ajab tang-dastiyon mein rahe

har ek se jhuk ke mile yun ki sarfaraaz hue
chatan jaise khamida si pastiyon mein rahe

chubhan ki naw mein pur ki khalij rishton ki
ajab mazaq se hum ghar girhastiyon mein rahe

kitaben chehre manazir tamam baada-kade
bataen kya ki badi mai-parastiyon mein rahe

masafaten thin shab-e-fikr kin zamanon ki
kahan kahan gae hum kaisi hastiyon mein rahe

khulus-e-fikr ki galiyon mein ghumte tanha
hum apne sher ki aabaad bastiyon mein rahe