udasiyan sahar-o-sham ki nahin achchhi
'jigar' ye khu dil-e-nakaam ki nahin achchhi

chhalak chale na kahin zarf ai dil-e-makhmur
bahut hawas mai-e-gulfam ki nahin achchhi

unhin ko karti hai be-khanuman jo be-ghar hain
rawish ye gardish-e-ayyam ki nahin achchhi

kisi ki shan-e-taghaful se hai waqar-e-naz
umid nama-o-paigham ki nahin achchhi

siwae kashmakash-o-iztirab kya hasil
kured qismat o anjam ki nahin achchhi

dil-e-hazin na kahin ishq bad-guman ho jae
talash rahat-o-aram ki nahin achchhi

kahin ye phulon ke ima se hon na murgh-e-asir
shikayaten qafas-o-dam ki nahin achchhi

'jigar' ye yaad kahin zahr ho na jae tumhein
jo rat lagi hai kisi nam ki nahin achchhi