kis hunar-mandi se qatl-e-tirgi karte hain log
mera kashana jala kar raushni karte hain log

jaane kaisa shahr hai ye maut ki aaghosh mein
rah ke bhi har waqt jashn-e-zindagi karte hain log

main fasil-e-shab pe raushan karta hun dil ka charagh
garche mere raste mein tirgi karte hain log

ya-ilahi gulsitan-e-zindagi ki khair ho
jo nahin karna hai ab aksar wahi karte hain log

dosti ka gir gaya mear kitna aaj-kal
sirf maqsad ke liye ab dosti karte hain log

mujh ko kya malum lafzon ke baratne ka hunar
mujh se behtar shahr-e-fan mein shaeri karte hain log

zindagi ke hath se majbur ho kar aaj-kal
khud-kushi har waqt 'sabir-jauhari’ karte hain log