khwab-e-derina se rukhsat ka sabab puchhte hain
chaliye pahle nahin puchha tha to ab puchhte hain

kaise khush-taba hain is shahr-e-dil-azar ke log
mauj-e-khun sar se guzar jati hai tab puchhte hain

ahl-e-duniya ka to kya zikr ki diwanon ko
sahiban-e-dil-e-shorida bhi kab puchhte hain

khak udati hui raaten hon ki bhige hue din
awwal-e-subh ke gham aakhir-e-shab puchhte hain

ek hum hi to nahin hain jo uthate hain sawal
jitne hain khak-basar shahr ke sab puchhte hain

yahi majbur yahi mohr-ba-lab be-awaz
puchhne par kabhi aaen to ghazab puchhte hain

karam-e-masnad-o-mimbar ki ab arbab-e-hakam
zulm kar chukte hain tab marzi-e-rab puchhte hain