mera wajud hi jab khar-o-khas ke andar tha
main us samay bhi teri dastaras ke andar tha

main dekhta tha barabar amal ka radd-e-amal
dabi hui thi sadak shor bus ke andar tha

mujhe samajhte the kuchh log barguzida shajar
hawas-parast nahin tha hawas ke andar tha

main kis tarah se mohabbat ki baat kar pata
wo khush-mizaj parinda qafas ke andar tha

pachas sal masafat hi katna thi mujhe
wagarna marna to pahle baras ke andar tha