kitni mushkil se taqaza pas-e-guftar khula
to kahin ja ke ye pairaya-e-izhaar khula

kaun warid hua basti mein ki sab saudagar
chhod ke aae hain bazar ka bazar khula

sar kahin kham hai kahin pech ulajhte jaen
tab-e-madhosh sambhal halqa-e-dastar khula

khair hansne se tumhaare to hai duniya waqif
mera girya bhi khula to pas-e-diwar khula

kaise chadhte hue suraj ki parastish hogi
raaz us waqt khula hum pe ki jab dar khula

hadaf-e-chashm-e-siyah 'soz' main banna chahun
jae khali na kisi taur koi war khula