sab hain masruf kisi ko yahan fursat nahin hai
sab zarurat hai magar kar-e-zarurat nahin hai

tujh se dushnam-taraazon ki himayat ke liye
ab mere pas koi harf-e-suhulat nahin hai

roz ek hashr bapa karte the jis ki khatir
hum ye sunte hain ki wo fitna-e-qamat nahin hai

aks-e-ram-sazi-e-wahshat se use hai nisbat
ab to aainon ko pahli si wo hairat nahin hai

kis liye tark-e-talluq pe nadamat hai tujhe
ai meri jaan mujhe koi shikayat nahin hai

raqs-e-ashob ajab dekha hai galiyon mein teri
ai mere shahr yahan koi salamat nahin hai

hukm hai khana-e-wahshat ke makinon se kaho
ab yahan sans bhi lene ki ijazat nahin hai

khun-baha mangne walon ko nadamat hai bahut
mere qatil ko magar koi nadamat nahin hai

ramz-o-asrar se khali nahin hote mere sher
ye alag baat ki 'shahid' ko wo shohrat nahin hai