phul wo de kar mujhe kanton ka gulshan de gaya
ek lamhe ka sukun sadiyon ki uljhan de gaya

kam-nigahi thi meri ya sada-lauhi kya kahun
le ke wo sona mera pital ke kangan de gaya

wo koi munsif na tha jo de ke mera ghar tumhein
sadiyon sadiyon ke liye aapas ki an-ban de gaya

sazishon ki zad mein hai shaikh-e-haram ki zindagi
ye khabar chupke se ek budha barahman de gaya

mustaqil rahta hai mere sath sae ki tarah
ek mubham khauf-e-jaan jo mera dushman de gaya

ham-safar bhi lut leta hai musafir ko kabhi
ye sabaq mujh ko 'umar' khud mera rahzan de gaya