marna bas ek bar ka dukh hai
daim to bimar ka dukh hai

mera dukh hai jang mein hona
zakhm meri talwar ka dukh hai

zillat mein kya aisa naya tha
sirf bhare darbar ka dukh hai

kaun se aansu kaisi aahen
ye ek duniya-dar ka dukh hai

shor-sharaba meri shikayat
sannata bazar ka dukh hai

khidki ko rota hai kamra
aangan ko diwar ka dukh hai

kaise aankh bachaun 'shaariq'
mez pa khatir-dar ka dukh hai