main apni zat na apne makan mein rahti hun
dhuen ka phul hun aatish-fishan mein rahti hun

karam hai us ka jo deta hai shukr ke mauqe
karam hai us ka jo main imtihan mein rahti hun

ye wasl bhi hai kisi aur justuju jaisa
kisi ke pas kisi ke guman mein rahti hun

meri bahaar abhi laut kar nahin aai
main khushk ped hun aur gulsitan mein rahti hun

mere muamle pe aise chup hue hain log
ye lag raha hai ki main raftagan mein rahti hun

mere qabile ko aadat hai kar-o-kari ki
main is ke khauf se dar-ul-aman mein rahti hun

'qamar' jo bigda hua hai mizaj dariya ka
use pata hai main kachche makan mein rahti hun