kisi ke khwab se baqi na bedari se qaem hai
jahan-e-dard bas meri ada-kari se qaem hai

zaban se kuchh nahin kahte so dil ko haul aata hai
ki ye shahr-e-hawas kis ki dil-azari se qaem hai

jahan mein be-hunar logon ko koi kaise samjhae
ki ye duniya abhi tak kar-e-be-kari se qaem hai

khizan ke git to hum log kab se gate aae hain
fana ka khauf phir kis ki jahan-dari se qaem hai

rukh-e-mahtab se kuchh bhi ayan hota rahe lekin
ye karobar-e-duniya sirf ayyari se qaem hai