murda ragon mein khun ki garmi kahan se aai
thi shakh sabz phul mein surkhi kahan se aai

ye umr-e-raegan ye safar khwab mein kata
phir ye thakan ye panw pe mitti kahan se aai

diwar khun-chakan na mera zakhm-e-sar hai surkh
ye maslahat bata dil-e-wahshi kahan se aai

main sulh jo hua ghalat ilzam se khafa
ab puchhte ho baat mein talkhi kahan se aai

ilzam tum pe hai lab-e-goya gurez ka
bebak ho to phir ye kharabi kahan se aai

mujh jaisa kam-sukhan bhi hai is bar sakht-go
is sust aab-ju mein rawani kahan se aai

khilta hai mausamon ke taghayyur ka mujh se rang
aakhir mere khamir ki mitti kahan se aai