shakl izzat-maab ki si hai
dil mein bhatti sharab ki si hai

yun nishan hai jabin pe sajde ka
tikiya shami kabab ki si hai

radio par suni jo nazm kaha
shaer-e-inqalab ki si hai

bola koi gadha kaha aawaz
usi khana-kharab ki si hai

ab hasinon ki shakl makeup se
cinema ki kitab ki si hai

aap ke mere koi hai rishta
baat jaise hijab ki si hai

uth gae jo adib un ki misal
aasmani kitab ki si hai

ahl-e-fan ne suni hazal to kaha
ye to 'ghaalib' nawab ki si hai

'nawak' urdu zaban ki haalat
aaj gunge ke khwab ki si hai