jis se karni thi tauba
wo hi khud-bakhud khuda ban gaya

mere mazhab mein mohabbat ko
kisi bhi surat kufr nahin mante

we andhere bechte rahe
hum ne raushni di be-mol

jaise ko taisa
hamare yahan nek-dili nahin mante

jab kaenat hi sari tohfa hai
phir hod kis se kam bhi kafi hai

khud ko hum har
khushi ka haqdar nahin mante

jhut aur makkari ke paedan chadh ke
bulandi jo pae aise bande ko

mere jahan mein
koi sikandar nahin mante

mushkilon mein ma'ni milte hain apne
aur haqiqat donon ke kinaron pe

khelne ko hum
mulaqat-e-zindagi nahin mante

wo sha'ir meri ruh par jo
likh raha hai wahi shabd hai

baqi kisi nazm ko hum
sha'iri nahin mante