kya yaadgar dil pe lagai kharash hai
jarrah-e-kam-hunar mujhe teri talash hai

saiqal-gar-e-zaman tu zara moajiza dikha
yaadon ke aaine mein koi pash pash hai

mazi ki sarhadon se pare ja ke ek din
puchhunga apne aap se kya bud-o-bash hai

kya kijiyega padh ke meri khud-nawisht ko
likha waraq waraq pe agar aur kash hai

is kashmakash mein rahte hain fikr-o-qalam sada
rakhna bhi raaz hai use karna bhi fash hai

be-rozgar hijr ke tajir ne kar diya
mazdur-e-wasl hun so talash-e-maash hai

qab-e-jahan pe rakkhe phalon ne mujhe kaha
mehman tere hisse mein ik-adh qash hai