nahin wo khol kar lab bolta hai
ye us ka kaun sa dhab bolta hai

wo mahw-e-guftugu yun hai ki jaise
kisi bachche se maktab bolta hai

mile chup-chap to apni sunaun
wo sunta hi nahin jab bolta hai

kahun kaise hai us ki zat mufrad
wo har jumla murakkab bolta hai

kitab ek aisi hum khole hue hain
hamare du-badu rab bolta hai

mere andar hai zinda ek shair
kabhi chup tha magar ab bolta hai

muballigh 'badr' hai din-e-sukhan ka
suno kya us ka mazhab bolta hai