khud ko kyun jism ka zindani karen
fikr ko takht-e-sulaimani karen

der tak baith ke sochen khud ko
aaj phir ghar mein bayabani karen

apne kamre mein sajaen aafaq
jalsa-e-be-sar-o-samani karen

umr bhar sher kahen khun thuken
muntakhab rasta nuqsani karen

khud ke sar mol len izhaar ka qarz
dusron ke liye aasani karen

sher ke lab pe khamoshi likkhen
harf-e-na-gufta ko la-fani karen

kimiya-kari hai fan apna 'saz'
aag ko baithe hue pani karen