wo rokta hai mujhe shahr mein nikalne se
bhadak uthun na kahin aandhiyon mein jalne se

ye tarz-e-talkh-nawai kuchh itni sahl nahin
zaban pe aable pad jaen sach ugalne se

khala hawai sahaaron se pur nahin hota
buland hota hai insan kahin uchhalne se

khud apne-ap se poshida rahna na-mumkin
nazar badalti nahin aaina badalne se

khada hun main kisi girti hui fasil pe kya
tawazun aur bigadne laga sambhalne se

bade khulus se mangi thi raushni ki dua
badha kuchh aur andhera charagh jalne se

luta diya jinhen jiti hui raqam ki tarah
wo din palat to na aaenge hath milne se

chhategi kaise 'muzaffar' siyahi qismat ki
nikal to aaega khurshid raat dhalne se