kuchh bhi na us ki zinat-o-zebai se hua
jitna fasad hai meri yaktai se hua

lagta hai itna waqt mere dubne mein kyun
andaza mujh ko khwab ki gahrai se hua

lazim tha jast bharne ki khatir ye kaam bhi
waqif main apne aap ka paspai se hua

kafi tha yun to rang-e-tamasha ba-zat-e-khud
jo bach raha wo kaam tamashai se hua

hun kis qadar kisi ke shumar o qatar mein
zahir wahan pe apni pazirai se hua

kamzoriyan hamari huin wa-shgaf jab
apna bhi hashr puri tawanai se hua

jo asl chiz thi wo chhupi rah gai kahin
kuchh faeda na hashiya-arai se hua

khulna tha apne aib o hunar ka bharam kahan
ye bhi hua to qafiya-paimai se hua

hangama garm hai jo mere chaar-su 'zafar'
so bhi hujum se nahin tanhai se hua