puchhte kya ho tum aashufta-saron ki haalat
jaise barsat mein ho kachche gharon ki haalat

tere bimar ki haalat pe khuda rahm kare
aaj kuchh thik nahin chaaragaron ki haalat

sar jhuka dete hain chandi ke khuda ke aage
hum se puchhe koi in rahbaron ki haalat

koi kah de nai tahzib ke matwalon se
tum se behtar hai mere jaanwaron ki haalat

meri bhigi hui aankhon ki na puchho 'shahzar'
main ne dekhi hai gharibon ke gharon ki haalat