kya shokh-o-shang shai nigah-e-sharmgin bhi hai
chilman se jhankti bhi hai chilman-nashin bhi hai

ghunche shagufe chhodne wale hain anqarib
is ahd-e-khurd-bin mein koi durbin bhi hai

apne mizaj hi ke taaqub mein hun hanuz
farsh-e-sifal bhi falak-e-chaar mein bhi hai

hum aap par na aap karen hum pe e'timad
daman ke sath sath yahan aastin bhi hai

takiya karam pe kaise karun main ki naz-e-husn
nukta-nawaz hai to sahi nukta-chin bhi hai

karte ho apne shahr ko kya kya malamaten
jis ki kami hai ja ke to dekhun kahin bhi hai

deta hai aadmi ko sahaara qadam qadam
ek taif-ul-khayal jo hai bhi nahin bhi hai

ruposhi-e-sujud mein bhi niyyat-e-numud
tapka kalank ka mera dagh-e-jabin bhi hai

naql-e-watan bhi kar ke kahan jaiyega aap
bandon ki zad pe ab to khuda ki zamin bhi hai

apne ko kitne sanp se daswa rahe hain hum
mashur hain ki waqt ki nagin hasin bhi hai

kya aap jhutpute ko bhi pahchante nahin
dasti hai jo sabah wo kya rastin bhi hai

jina idhar muhaal hai marna udhar muhaal
zahrab bhi wahi hai wahi angbin bhi hai

hum tairan-e-arsh ko pichhe se mat pukar
mazi ki yaadgar to diwar-e-chin bhi hai

shayad janab-e-nuh bhi honge gila-guzar
afsana na-tamam dam-e-wapsin bhi hai