uthaya hai abhi tak main ne lutf-e-zindagi aadha
jawani hai abhi aadhi budhapa hai abhi aadha

muamma hai wo jis ke gham mein mera haal patla hai
nazar ke samne aata hai zalim har ghadi aadha

kabhi to harkaton se half mind wo lage mujh ko
kabhi to apni baaton se lage hai falsafi aadha

phire jo dum pakad kar shairon ki is zamane mein
yaqin mano banega shair-e-azam wahi aadha

isha padh kar cinema dekhne jata hai jo ladka
bada ho kar banega dekhna wo maulwi aadha

mile ho tum bhi 'wahid' se kaho kaisa laga tum ko
mujhe to shakl-o-surat se laga wo aadmi aadha