khud apni kawishon se aab-o-dana dhund lete hain
parinde apne rahne ka thikana dhund lete hain

hatheli par liye phirte hain jo jaan-e-aziz apni
samundar ki tahon mein bhi khazana dhund lete hain

dilon mein jin ke milne ki tamanna jag uthti hai
wo barson baad bhi rishta purana dhund lete hain

hunar aata hai jin ko dushmanon se bach nikalne ka
wo hans kar chaal koi shatirana dhund lete hain

bacha kar rakhna hai hum ko yaqin-o-e'timad un ka
koi qissa naya koi fasana dhund lete hain

unhen aate hain gar wada-khilafi ke hunar 'qaisar'
to achchha sa koi hum bhi bahana dhund lete hain