kijiye hunar ka zikr kya aabru-e-hunar nahin
sab ke banae hum ne ghar aur hamara ghar nahin

kaisa ajib waqt hai koi bhi ham-safar nahin
dhup bhi mo'tabar nahin saya bhi mo'tabar nahin

jo mere khwab mein rahi paikar-e-rang-e-nur thi
ye to lahuluhan hai ye to meri sahar nahin

bhatke hue hain qafile kaise milengi manzilen
sab to bane hain rahzan koi bhi rahbar nahin

kaisa ajib hadsa hum pe guzar gaya 'anis'
rakh kabhi ke ho chuke aur hamein khabar nahin