kya kisi ki talab nahin hoti
shairi be-sabab nahin hoti

jaane kis dhun mein bhage jate hain
justuju ji mein kab nahin hoti

ba-adab dushmani ko kya roen
dosti ba-adab nahin hoti

chand us waqt bhi to hota hai
jab kisi ghar mein shab nahin hoti

hum ne duniya mein kya nahin dekha
hashr ki fikr ab nahin hoti

mai-kade mein bhi kuchh na kuchh to hai
bhid yun hi ghazab nahin hoti

kaun sachcha hai kaun jhuta hai
ye jirah hum se ab nahin hoti