chalo kisi ki mazammat karen zaban kholen
bahut dinon se jo tala laga hai honton par

to dil mein kitni ghutan kitni zahr-naki hai
kahin ye zahr ugal den kisi ko gali den

magar ye log to shayad sab apne jaise hain
shikastagi ka ek aaina jin ke chehre hain

hamare nam ki milte hue se nam hain sab
alag alag hain kahan hum ek izhdiham hain sab

ek izhdiham jo pur-shor shah-rahon par
khamosh rengta rahta hai sar jhukae hue

na aankh uthane ki mohlat na lab-kushai ki tab
nigah-o-dil ki asiri khamoshiyon ka azab

use bura na kahen kyon na us ke sath chalen
dil apna us ko dikhaen dukh us ka hum bhi sunen

ki is tarah bhi to mumkin hai is ghutan ka ilaj