ye zamin chand sitaron ka badal kaise ho
sochta main bhi bahut kuchh hun amal kaise ho

surat-e-haal badal jati hai ek lamhe mein
aadmi apne iradon mein atal kaise ho

kin darakhton se laga rakkhi hai ummid-e-samar
shakh hi jab na ho sarsabz to phal kaise ho

sochte kuchh hain amal kuchh hai natija kuchh hai
aisi surat mein koi masala hal kaise ho

dard se koi ilaqa na talluq gham se
sirf lafzon ke baratne se ghazal kaise ho

har mulaqat adhuri rahi is uljhan mein
yani izhaar-e-mohabbat mein pahal kaise ho

mere mahbub ka urdu se hai rishta kam-kam
mainun aandi nain punjabi te gal kaise ho