tumhaare sath ye jhute faqir rahte hain
hamare sath to munkir-nakir rahte hain

hamari kam-nazari se jo ho gae mahdud
unhi mazaron mein raushan zamir rahte hain

riwayaton ke tassur ka apna jadu hai
kahin kahin meri ghazlon mein 'mir' rahte hain

bahut udas hain diwaren unche mahlon ki
ye wo khandar hain ki jin mein amir rahte hain

har ek fasad zarurat hai ab siyasat ki
har ek ghotale ke pichhe wazir rahte hain