kuchh pane ki hasrat mein jal jaane chale aae
parwanon ki basti mein diwane chale aae

qimat bhi na mil pai mujh ko mere ashkon ki
khidmat mein sitam-gar ke nazrane chale aae

allah sitam kaisa be-dard zamane ka
be-yar sutunon ko sab dhane chale aae

jab zabt na kar pae iflas ki shiddat hum
be-zar ghulamon mein bik jaane chale aae

ek bund ko tarse hain hum jaise yahan 'tashna'
un ke dar-e-aali par mai-khane chale aae