ye hasti mustaqil aazar bhi hai
magar hum ko isi se pyar bhi hai

guzarna rahguzar-e-zindagi se
bahut aasan bahut dushwar bhi hai

kabhi ye sar hai wajh-e-sarfaraazi
kabhi dosh-e-ana par bar bhi hai

ubharta tutta ye aks mera
mera dushman bhi mera yar bhi hai

irade jis ke hain tufan-badaman
usi ke hath mein patwar bhi hai

hamare samne tum hi nahin ho
hamare samne diwar bhi hai

jamal-e-fikr hai mear 'jauhar'
isi se azmat-e-fankar bhi hai