kisi jaanib se bhi parcham na lahu ka nikla
ab ke mausam mein bhi aalam wahi hu ka nikla

dast-e-qatil se kuchh ummid-e-shafa thi lekin
nok-e-khanjar se bhi kanta na gulu ka nikla

ishq ilzam lagata tha hawas par kya kya
ye munafiq bhi tere wasl ka bhuka nikla

ji nahin chahta mai-khane ko jaen jab se
shaikh bhi bazm-nashin ahl-e-subu ka nikla

dil ko hum chhod ke duniya ki taraf aae the
ye shabistan bhi isi ghaaliya-mu ka nikla

hum abas sozan-o-rishta liye galiyon mein phire
kisi dil mein na koi kaam rafu ka nikla

yar-e-be-faiz se kyun hum ko tawaqqo thi 'faraaz'
jo na apna na hamara na adu ka nikla