mujhe kya diya hai zindagi ne kis ko batlaun
meri aankhon mein kuchh aansu mere honton pe kuchh aahen

meri kanpattiyon par tajrabon ki kuchh safedi hai
meri ainak ke ‘adse meri binai pe hanste hain

magar is 'umr mein bhi meri nadani nahin jati
bahane qurbaton ke mujh ko jab bhi yaad aate hain

to apne aap ko ilzam un ki lag ka de kar
main har wabastagi ko khud-farebi kah ke hansta hun

ye meri sadgi dekho ki ummid ab bhi hai lekin
koi 'ahd-e-wafa ki jurat-e-izhaar kya mange

tamanna sar-ba-zanu apne wa'don par pasheman hai