ye kya padi hai tujhe dil jalon mein baithne ki
ye umr to hai miyan doston mein baithne ki

chhupai jati nahin zardiyan so dur hun main
wagarna hoti hai khwahish gulon mein baithne ki

shumar mera bhi karte hain log in mein magar
meri majal kahan shairon mein baithne ki

abhi na ungli utha mujh pe thodi mohlat de
tamiz sikh raha hun badon mein baithne ki

mujhe badal ke koi aur hi bana diya hai
ki intiha hai ye surat-garon mein baithne ki

dikha rahe hain tawatur se khamiyan meri
bhagat raha hun saza aainon mein baithne ki

nahin majal kisi ki ki muntashir kar de
bana chuke hain jo aadat safon mein baithne ki

khazane lutte rahenge ye khali hone tak
ujad degi ye aadat gharon mein baithne ki

khuda ata kare ohda bada gharib ko aur
badal sake na wo khu naukaron mein baithne ki

khushamadi nahin rakhta hai apne kaam se kaam
to kya padi hai tujhe afsaron mein baithne ki

ye dil scan karana bahut zaruri hai
ki ittilaa hai tere dhadkanon mein baithne ki

hayat su-e-adam le ke ja rahi hain 'umar'
jo aadaten hain gae mausamon mein baithne ki