na qadr-e-sher na qadr-e-hunar hai kya kahiye
ye shaeri hai ki khun-e-jigar hai kya kahiye

hazar shor-e-malamat hazar ruswai
magar aziz teri rahguzar hai kya kahiye

umid-e-wasl mein kuchh aur ji liye hote
ye zindagi bhi magar mukhtasar hai kya kahiye

na koi subh-e-tamanna na subh-e-wasl koi
sahar hanuz fareb-e-sahar hai kya kahiye

bahut hasin faza-e-hayat hai lekin
faza hai aur gham-e-baal-o-par hai kya kahiye

badal raha hai dilon ko bhi daur-e-sarmaya
nigah-e-naz bhi na-mo'tabar hai kya kahiye

'payam' jite hain hum bawajud-e-nakaami
hawas hayat ki aur kis qadar hai kya kahiye