ye bhi nahin ki baala-o-bartar nahin hun main
mana ki musht-e-khak se badh kar nahin hun main

kafi hai ek kiran bhi mitane ke waste
shabnam hun barg-e-gul pe samundar nahin hun main

kyon kar qafas mein mujh ko na aae chaman ki yaad
be-baal-o-par zarur hun be-ghar nahin hun main

zulm-o-sitam ki sari haden par kar gaya
phir bhi wo kah raha hai sitamgar nahin hun main

koh-e-gham-o-alam ko kiya main ne pash pash
yun dekhiye to aahan-o-patthar nahin hun main

main tera ek partaw-e-fani jahan mein hun
goya ye tai hai utna bhi kamtar nahin hun main

tarik raston mein kaha rahbar ne 'naz'
azm-e-safar ke nur se badh kar nahin hun main