na khatra tirgi se tha na khatra tirgi ka hai
dar-o-diwar pe pahra abhi tak raushni ka hai

naha kar khun mein kanton pe aksar raqs karta hun
ye masti be-khudi ki hai ye nashsha zindagi ka hai

hai aakhir kis liye qazzaq-e-gham paiham taaqub mein
tasarruf mein hamare kya koi lamha khushi ka hai

milun kis taur main khud se tashakhkhus kis tarah dhundun
yahan to aaina-dar-aina chehra usi ka hai

ye socha hai ki chal kar doston ke dar pe dastak dun
irada aaj apne aap se kuchh dushmani ka hai

meri aankhon ko nisbat hai kisi khurshed paikar se
na ye shokhi ana ki hai na ye partaw khudi ka hai

yaqin aasar lamhon par jo sach puchho to raaz ab tak
hukumat wahm hi ki hai tasallut khwab hi ka hai