Mazloom to yahan par zinhar bolte hain 
Lekin sitagaron ke hathiyar bolte hain 
Guzra hai khairiyat se din aaj ka to lekin 
Kal kya hai hone wala akhbar bolte hain 

Yeh muasam zehar akudah ajab mazar dikhata hai 
Jo pehle hans ke milta tha vahi tevar dikhata hai 
Kahan se agaya yeh huasla mere padosi mein 
Kabhi bhala, kabhi barchhi, kabhi khanjar dikhata hai 

Andheri rat pe yeh tasara to theek nahin 
Iski aut mein roshan savera hota hai 
Agarcha roshni deta hai voh zamane ko 
Magar chiragh ke niche andhera hota hai 

Zindagi mein karab ke manhoos saye rah gaye 
Khuvab bhi apne sada bante bigadte rah gaye 
Apne hisse mein vahi fut paath ka bistar raha 
Kaghazon mein zabt apne ghar ke naqshe rah gaye 

Har eik lafz ko lafz hunar banati hain 
Haqeer zarre ko mashal banati hain 
Qamar jamali ka aijaz fun yahi hai saeed 
Voh hurf hurf ko jaadu ashar banati hai