malal ji pe na yun ek chaaragar ne liya
asar jo meri udasi ka baam-o-dar ne liya

bata raha yunhi gham-ha-e-rozgar ka bojh
kuchh apne dil ne sambhaala kuchh apne sar ne liya

lute to lut ke ye tauqir bhi hamin ko mili
gae jidhar bhi hamein sar pe rah-guzar ne liya

jo shisha tuta chuna dil ne reza reza use
jo rang bikhra wo palkon pe chashm-e-tar ne liya

hum aise khana-kharabon se aur kya milta
bas ek lutf-e-tamasha nazar nazar ne liya

ye sochta hun to dasti hai aur shakh-e-chaman
sukun ka nam hi kyun ek shikasta-par ne liya

jo ghar mein par-taw-e-zau tha use bujha gai raat
jo dil mein wirsa-e-khun tha wo sab sahar ne liya

khayal-e-be-khabran to bahut raha un ko
pata kuchh apna bhi yaran-e-ba-khabar ne liya

dil ashk ashk dimagh aag aag hai 'mahshar'
ye intiqam bhi mujh se mere hunar ne liya