kya kya diye hain zist ne gham kuchh na puchhiye
kitne kiye gae hain karam kuchh na puchhiye

aankhon mein ashk lab pe tabassum jigar mein soz
kaise rakha hai gham ka bharam kuchh na puchhiye

ek paikar-e-hasin ki parastish ke waste
kya kya tarashe hum ne sanam kuchh na puchhiye

is daur-e-ibtila mein ba-in-aql-o-agahi
bechaargi-e-ahl-e-qalam kuchh na puchhiye

pahuncha kahan kahan main khuda ki talash mein
ai nazirin-e-dair-o-haram kuchh na puchhiye

in donon manzilon se zara sochta hun main
mujh se mera wajud-o-adam kuchh na puchhiye

is mukhtasar si zist mein 'basit-azim' ne
kya kya uthae bar-e-alam kuchh na puchhiye