kya dam-e-naza koi aur tamanna karte
jab talak dam na nikalta use dekha karte

dard-e-duri ka ba-juz marg nahin koi ilaj
aise bimar ki hum koi dawa kya karte

aise bhule ki kabhi phir ke na puchha tum ne
kuchh to ai rahat-e-jaan pas wafa ka karte

jaur sab hum ne sahe jitne kiye gardun ne
duri-e-yar ko kis tarah gawara karte

chashm-e-makhmur se be-khud jo na ho jate hum
dil ko aatish-kada aur chashm ko dariya karte

kar ke bismil jo hamein chhod diya qatil ne
hum tadapte ki use dekhte kya kya karte

wo ayaadat ko 'haqir' aap ki aate jo kabhi
karte ehsan agar aap ko achchha karte