manzil ho koi zauq-e-safar apni jagah hai
hum apni jagah rahguzar apni jagah hai

ye bhi to ghanimat hai ki hum zinda hain ab tak
is shahar-e-fasadat mein ghar apni jagah hai

tanqid ka darwaza bahr-e-haal khula hai
har dawa-e-arbab-e-hunar apni jagah hai

har bazm mein lazim hi sahi baithna uthna
is ka bhi tayyun ho kidhar apni jagah hai

kya faisla kar jaega achchhe ka bure ka
har shakhs ka meyar-e-nazar apni jagah hai

aa jaen kisi mod pe haalat bashar ke
kuchh bhi sahi ehsas magar apni jagah hai

hum apni rawish ko kabhi 'iqbaal' na badlen
neki ka hai jo ajr magar apni jagah hai