samundaron ke sukun ko bhanwar ne chhin liya
kisi ke chain ko us ke hi ghar ne chhin liya

sanbhalne wali nahin hai ye tez-rau duniya
purane rog ko taza khabar ne chhin liya

mujhe to bas yahi dukh hai ki mere gulshan ki
tarang-o-rang ko sukhe shajar ne chhin liya

purane khel nae khelon se juda the miyan
wo phurtiyan thin jinhen daur-e-zar ne chhin liya

kisi ka sar koi dastar kar gai aghwa
kisi ke taj ko duje ke sar ne chhin liya

buraiyan na likhen to farishte kya karen 'aun'
khilafaton ko jo ilm-e-bashar ne chhin liya