zindagi ka kuchh sahaara chahiye
hath mein daman tumhaara chahiye

dil ko yunhi raushni milti nahin
nok-e-mizhgan par sitara chahiye

muskura denge yahi aansu mere
gosha-e-daman tumhaara chahiye

hum badal sakte hain nazm-e-kaenat
teri jaanib se ishaara chahiye

chashm-e-‘shair’ yun na paegi sukun
jalwa jalwa aashkara chahiye