mera harif koi hai kahan akela hun
haris-e-lazzat-e-lafz-o-bayan akela hun

hisar-e-jism se bahar hai kaun mere siwa
sanbhaale hathon pe main naqd-e-jaan akela hun

main ek sang-e-hidayat khada hun sadiyon se
ye gham nahin ki pas-e-karwan akela hun

tamam log to behis hain sang ki surat
main apne ahd ka ek nauha-khwan akela hun

sab apne chehre pe tanqid khud hi karte hain
main aaine ki tarah be-zaban akela hun

na ab wo bazm-e-samaat na ab wo mahfil-e-shab
suna hua sukhan-e-raegan akela hun

bahut hai mere liye yaad-e-raftagan 'anwar'
akela hote hue bhi kahan akela hun