kirdar hi se zinat-e-aflak ho gae
kirdar gir gaya khas-o-khashak ho gae

hum jaise sada-lauh ko duniya ke hath se
aisi saza mili hai ki chaalak ho gae

shayad bahaar aa gai mauj-e-junun liye
daman jo sil gae the wo phir chaak ho gae

kal tak dawa-e-dard the kuchh log shahr mein
aaj eqtidar kya mila zahhak ho gae

qismat ka tha mazaq ki ek husn-e-ittifaq
aai hamari yaad jab hum khak ho gae

un ki nazar ne 'tahira' aisa asar kiya
jo darmiyan hisab the sab pak ho gae