kuchh bhi kaho sab apni anaon pe ade hain
sab log yahan surat-e-asnam khade hain

jo par utarta gaya hota gaya kam-tar
hum duri-e-manzil ke tufail aaj bade hain

hum ko na kaho qane-e-haalat ki hum log
zindani-e-dahliz ke mansab pe khade hain

ai wasl-nasibo! hamein mud kar bhi na dekha
hum qufl ke manind masaib pe pade hain

tarikh-e-zamin bakht-kusha hone lagi to
khulta gaya hum waqt se be-kar lade hain

ujlat ke alaw mein kiye faisle 'abid'
ab soch ki barfani khadaun pe khade hain