kuza-e-duniya hai apne chaak se bichhda hua
aur us ke bich main aflak se bichhda hua

us jagah main bhi bhatakta phir raha hun aaj tak
jis jagah tha rasta pechaak se bichhda hua

din guzarte ja rahe hain aur hujum-e-khush-guman
muntazir baitha hai aab o khak se bichhda hua

subh-dam dekha to khushki par tadapta tha bahut
ek manzar dida-e-namnak se bichhda hua

is jahan-e-khasta se koi tawaqqo hai abas
ye badan hai ruh ki poshak se bichhda hua

jab bhi taula be-niyazi ki taraazu mein use
wo bhi nikla zabt ke idrak se bichhda hua

ek sitara mujh se mil kar ro pada tha kal 'jamal'
wo falak se aur main tha khak se bichhda hua