nikli jo aaj tak na kisi ki zaban se
takra rahi hai baat wahi mere kan se

sota raha main khauf ki chadar lapet kar
aaseb chikhte rahe khali makan se

akasr main ek zahr bujhe tir ki tarah
nikla hun hadsat ki tirchhi kaman se

phaila hua hai hadd-e-nazar tak sukut-e-marg
aawaz de raha hai koi aasaman se

tanhaiyon ko saunp ke tarikiyon ka zahr
raaton ko bhag aae hum apne makan se

mumkin hai khub khul ke ho guft-o-shunid aaj
wo bhi khafa hai hum bhi hain kuchh bad-guman se

ai 'kaif' jin ko bughz nai shaeri se hai
wo bhi tere kalam ko padhte hain dhyan se