zindagi mein babul rakkhe gae
aur turbat pe phul rakkhe gae

kor-chashmon se kya gila karna
aaine hi fuzul rakkhe gae

wo jinhen sangsar hona tha
un ke qadmon mein phul rakkhe gae

ki gai iltija ki fahmaish
band bab-e-qubul rakkhe gae

maslahat dhundne lage the usul
is liye kuchh usul rakkhe gae

aainon par kharashen dali gain
aur chehre malul rakkhe gae

maqta hona tha ho gaya 'tariq'
feal felun faul rakkhe gae