zindagani ko fan ke nam kiya
kaam karna tha main ne kaam kiya

ilm hi ki sharab pi jhuk kar
khud ko hargiz na waqf-e-jam kiya

gham hua meri zindagi ka madar
is qadar gham ka ehtiram kiya

jaise mashuq se ho ru-e-sukhan
zindagi tujh se yun kalam kiya

khak chhani jo fan ke sahra ki
hum ne zauq-e-junun ko aam kiya

kaamilan-e-sukhan ko padh padh kar
sher-goi mein kuchh to nam kiya

apne fan par na aanch aane di
umr bhar fan ka ehtiram kiya

koi manzil na thi jo sar na hui
jab bhi himmat ko tez-gam kiya

husn ko main ne tut kar chaha
husn ke dil mein bhi qayam kiya

fan mein mujh jaisi jis ne kawish ki
main ne dil se use salam kiya

umr bhar shaeri jo ki maghmum
main ne gumnamiyon mein nam kiya