sakht na-hamwar o mushkil tha magar aisa na tha
main ne jab rahen tarashi thin safar aisa na tha

kis zamane ka hawala de rahe ho dosto
aaj se pahle to jine ka hunar aisa na tha

shamil-e-haalat agar hotin na kuchh khush-fahmiyan
meri qismat mein bhatakna dar-ba-dar aisa na tha

mujh se kyon mansub ho baithin wafa ki neamaten
main to apne waste bhi mo'atabar aisa na tha

main kahan aisa ki jhutlaun tumhein lekin ye hai
main ne jab dekha jahan dekha bashar aisa na tha

aaj tak bainassutur uljhi hui tahrir hun
main ki patthar tha magar patthar-nazar aisa na tha

main ne kis bute pe di 'hairat' sada tufan ko
mere khwabon ka shabistan mera ghar aisa na tha