mere bachne ki aakhiri surat
samne aae aap ki surat

rup misra-numa bhi hote hain
log hote hain shairi-surat

tu tha sahil pe log dekhte the
wo samundar ki matami surat

teri surat hi pahli surat hai
teri surat hi dusri surat

ye to fitrat se ikhtilaf hua
koi shair ho maulwi-surat

teri nisbat se aashkar hua
maut hoti hai zindagi-surat

kitne sinon mein zahr boya gaya
kitni aankhon ko kha gai surat