meri wafa ka na socha tha ye sila dega
samajh ke harf-e-ghalat wo mujhe mita dega

bhala wo dega bhi mujh ko to aur kya dega
ghamon ki dhup mein jine ki bas saza dega

ajib zid hai ki ulta hi sochta hai wo
main sach kahunga use jhut wo bana dega

sitam ka us ke kuchh andaz hi nirala hai
jo maut chahunga jine ki wo dua dega

ye sochta hun use aaina dikha hi dun
bahut karega bhari bazm se utha dega

main chhod dun use 'betab' kis tarah aakhir
qadam qadam pe mera ghar mujhe sada dega