kyon hone lage dil mein ye ranj-o-mehan paida
yun hone lagi mere sine mein jalan paida

kyon tis si uthti hai rah rah ke mere dil mein
kyon hai ye khalish aakhir kyon hai ye chubhan paida

mail hai sitam par kyon kuchh lutf uthane de
phir honge na duniya mein ai charkh-e-kuhan paida

'sauda' hai na 'insha' hai 'ghaalib' hai na 'akbar' hai
hon hind mein phir aise arbab-e-sukhan paida

dawa-e-ghazal-goi karta hai agar 'kaamil'
shagird kisi ka ho gar mashq-e-sukhan paida