falsafi tujh ko samajhte hain numud-e-be-bud
ulma kahte hain sarmaya-e-ishrat tujh ko

ahl-e-tarikh batate hain ki aqwam-e-ghayur
mante aae hain ek hisn-e-hamiyat tujh ko

bech kar jaan kharidar tere hote hain
be-baha jaante hain ahal-e-shujaat tujh ko

koi kahta hai ilaj-e-maraz-e-tanhai
koi kahta hai dalil-e-rah-e-iffat tujh ko

hur-e-jannat hai kisi ke liye lekin koi
chah-e-babil ki samajhta hai haqiqat tujh ko

tere jaur-o-sitam-o-naz-o-talawwun ke qatil
kanp kar kahte hain nairangi-e-qismat tujh ko

koi kahta hai tujhe saya-e-bed-e-larzan
koi kahta hai magar sarw-e-nazakat tujh ko

husn-e-sirat pe nazar jin ki gai kahte hain
kabhi ismat ki kabhi sharm ki murat tujh ko

wasl aur hijr ke aalam ka kabhi kar ke khayal
jaan kahta hai koi jaan ki zahmat tujh ko

ai do-rangi-e-zamana ki mujassam taswir
u’rafa kahte hain aaina-e-ibrat tujh ko

dekhta hun teri surat ko ba-chashm-e-hairat
kuchh bata tu hi ki main kya kahun aurat tujh ko