khirad-amoz hasti hai magar ab kya kahun wo bhi
ki ban jati hai diwanon ki duniya mein junun wo bhi

sawal ek be-murawwat se talab aisi ki kya kahiye
hum apni zindagi se mangte hain aur sukun wo bhi

buton ke sath li di si jo yaad-allah baqi hai
to kya shaikh-e-haram tere liye main chhod dun wo bhi

riya-kari ke sajde shaikh le baithenge masjid ko
kisi din dekhna ho kar rahegi sar-nigun wo bhi

dhara kya hai jo hum se yaad-e-mazi le ke jaegi
jab aa jati hai to do ghunt pi leti hai khun wo bhi

gae sab walwale sari umiden ho gain rukhsat
bachi hai zindagi baqi to ab main kya karun wo bhi

nirali baat duniya-e-dani mein kaun si hoti
yahan to didani hai aur mera haal-e-zabun wo bhi

musibat zindagi ki kis ke ghar ab sar chhupaegi
ajal itni ijazat de ki main leta chalun wo bhi

mohabbat ho to ho bhi jae sar-bar chashm-e-pur-fan se
abhi se kya kahun 'natiq' fusun ye bhi fusun wo bhi