zindagi tujh ko tere jine ki aadat kha gai
dhup is basti ki ye unchi imarat kha gai

waza-dari aur rawa-dari ke wo jalwe kahan
zehn-o-dil ki kaj-rawi husn-e-sharafat kha gai

aap ke alfaz ya bhadke hue shoale hain ye
rishta-e-ikhlas ko un ki tamazat kha gai

dekhiye zehni kudurat aur khabasat ka mazaq
ek ibaadat-gah ye gandi siyasat kha gai

kho gain sher-o-sukhan husn-e-bayan ki lazzaten
sara husn-e-shairi sikkon ki chahat kha gai

daere hirs-o-hawas ke jis qadar badhte gae
khud-faramoshi badhi husn-e-qanaat kha gai

kitni hi labrez ho husn-e-maani se 'tarab'
un ke andaz-e-takhatub ko tawalat kha gai