khushi mein bhi nawa-sanj-e-fughan hun
zamin-o-asman ka tarz-dan hun

main apni be-nishani ka nishan hun
hujum-e-matam-e-umr-e-rawan hun

tere jate hi meri zist tohmat
nahin milta pata apna kahan hun

ghubar-e-karwan-e-mor hai zist
ye khatt-e-yar se aashufta-jaan hun

nahin kuchh kaam bakht-o-asman se
main nakaami mein apni kaamran hun

nahin dam marne ka dam aur us par
sarapa shama san shakl-e-zaban hun

khuda hi gar na de mashuq-o-mai ko
to kyun phir mohtasib se sargiran hun

wahan ka rang-e-parran aasman hai
main jis aalam ki taswir-e-guman hun

koi aawara mil jae to puchhun
kidhar se aaya hun jata kahan hun

nikal jata hai ji har aarzu par
pae-khun-e-jawani mein jawan hun

mera gham ishrat-e-rafta ka naghma
ki misl-e-gard bu-e-karwan hun

kawakib-ha-e-qismat aasman par
na hun kyun nukta-chin main nukta-dan hun

'qalaq' be-raunaqi raunaq hai meri
bahaar-e-umr-e-hasti ki khizan hun