wo mere bare mein jo kuchh bata raha tha mujhe
ghalat tha phir bhi yaqin us pe aa raha tha mujhe

tang aa ke us ne mujhe tuta phuta chhod diya
ba-sad-khulus kabhi jo bana raha tha mujhe

amir-e-shahr ne masnad ki peshkash ki thi
shikari jal mein apne phansa raha tha mujhe

phir us ke ba'd bahut ghus ke phat gaya kaghaz
ragad ragad ke rubber wo mita raha tha mujhe

main khush nahin tha magar khush dikhai deta tha
koi latife suna kar hansa raha tha mujhe

na jaane kyon main use bhulne ki zid par tha
na jaane kyon wo bahut yaad aa raha tha mujhe

mere raqib se wo mahw-e-guftugu tha 'kamal'
wo us ka dost nahin tha sata raha tha mujhe