samajh rahe the ki apni sudhar gai duniya
hamein to muft mein badnam kar gai duniya

mutalbon se nahin mil saki najat kabhi
hawas ke zinda taqazon se bhar gai duniya

har ek aankh mein chadhta hua ana ka nasha
har ek harf-e-wafa se mukar gai duniya

asir kar ke tabahi ke mujh ko daldal mein
batae kaun ye mujh ko kidhar gai duniya

wo kya hue mere pur-kaif pur-sukun lamhe
mujhe talash hai jis ki kidhar gai duniya

kati hui hai har ek shakh ped se 'mohsin'
lo barg-e-khushk si ab ke bikhar gai duniya