saron par taj rakkhe the qadam par takht rakkha tha
wo kaisa waqt tha mutthi mein sara waqt rakkha tha

wo tanha khaksari thi nibhaya umr bhar us ne
mizaj-e-shah-e-alamgir warna sakht rakkha tha

bahut saman tha ghar mein bahut si neamaten bhi thin
musafir ne magar apna safar be-rakht rakkha tha

gire the dhire dhire sare kangure zamane ke
haweli mein to ab ke la-makan yak-lakht rakkha tha

main sab ko chhod kar duniya tere raste pe aa jata
magar is raste mein bhi dil-e-kam-bakht rakkha tha