pahle atlas mein jo malbus kiye jate hain
phir wo aiwanon mein mahbus kiye jate hain

main unhen hita-e-tahrir mein laun kaise
dard likkhe nahin mahsus kiye jate hain

baal-o-par kat ke den izn-e-rihai kyun-kar
un parindon ko jo manus kiye jate hain

itni aasan nahin hoti hai ye rah-e-sukhan
par is mein kai qamus kiye jate hain

in pe to aap hi jhuk jati hai rab ki rahmat
jo bhi is duniya se mayus kiye jate hain

kyon na hon zer-o-zabar takht-e-'masarrat' un ke
raqs jab saya-e-taus kiye jate hain