main duniya ki haqiqat jaanta hun
kise milti hai shohrat jaanta hun

meri pahchan hai sher-o-sukhan se
main apni qadr-o-qimat jaanta hun

teri yaaden hain shab-bedariyan hain
hai aankhon ko shikayat jaanta hun

main ruswa ho gaya hun shahar-bhar mein
magar kis ki badaulat jaanta hun

ghazal phulon si dil sahraon jaisa
main ahl-e-fan ki haalat jaanta hun

tadap kar aur tadpaegi mujh ko
shab-e-gham teri fitrat jaanta hun

sahar hone ko hai aisa lage hai
main suraj ki siyasat jaanta hun

diya hai 'naqsh' jo gham zindagi ne
use main apni daulat jaanta hun