maani-o-lafz ki dukan kahan
aur ehsas ki zaban kahan

aap aur mere ghar maaz-allah
is zamin par ye aasman kahan

main barabar talash karta hun
hain zabanon mein be-zaban kahan

naw tufan par kar jati
hae tute hain baadban kahan

ab khushi bhi khushi nahin deti
aa gai umr ki dhalan kahan

jo sarapa khulus the 'taban'
aaj-kal aise mehrban kahan