tumhaare shahr mein pahuncha tha khasta-jaan ban ke
magar na aaya koi pesh meherban ban ke

na jaane kaun se be-barg ped ka saya
hamare sar pe musallat hai aasman ban ke

main ghirne wala tha kanton ke darmiyan lekin
gulon ne tham liya mujh ko karwan ban ke

kahan chhupaenge mujh ko ye naqidan-e-adab
main phail jaunga ghar ghar mein dastan ban ke

bakenge shauq se bazar-e-jins mein yaro
saje hue hain kitabon ki jo dukan ban ke

unhin se puchhiye ab raaz-ha-e-kaun-o-makan
jo ud rahe hain su-e-asman dhuan ban ke

'kamal' ranj-o-alam be-shumar hain lekin
main ji raha hun zamane mein kaamran ban ke