shisha us ka ajib hai khud hi
wo hamara raqib hai khud hi

jaan kar hum nahin lagate dil
dil se har but qarib hai khud hi

hum ko hajat nahin naqibon ki
sher apna naqib hai khud hi

koi hum ko salib kya dega
fan hamara salib hai khud hi

shairi koi khud nahin manhus
sher-go bad-nasib hai khud hi

mulk ko mal-e-waqf mat jaano
qaum apni gharib hai khud hi

tum sikhaoge 'wamiq' us ko adab
har pari-wash adib hai khud hi