na koi mamnua dana khana na khauf dil mein utarna tha
jo hum ne pahla gunah kiya tha kisi ki naqlen utarna tha

jadid duniya mein aane walon ki pahli mudbhed hum se hoti
hamare unit ka kaam un ke badan se mohren utarna tha

khuda na hota to karwan-e-jahan mein apni jagah na banti
ki in dinon mein hamara pesha safar mein nazren utarna tha

hum aise lafzon ke karigar the ki mandiyon mein hamara theka
shuur-e-kuza-gari ki khatir waraq pe shaklen utarna tha

hamare logon ne bahami mashware se mil kar bujha diye the
wo dip jin ke hasab nasab mein zamin pe subhen utarna tha

hamari ghadiyon pe sham hone mein panch bajne mein din pade the
so hum ko chhutti se pahle khud ko kisi lahad mein utarna tha

kisi ke lahje ki chat aisi lagi ki apna shiar 'arish'
mukalme ke junun mein khud par udas nazmen utarna tha