Muflisi mai bhi yahan khud ko sambhale rakhna

Jeb khali ho magar hathon ko dale rakhna

 

Roz ye khal hatheli se utar jaati hai jaati hai

Itna aasaan nahi muh mai niwale rakhna

 

Gaon poochega ke tum shehar se kiya laye ho

Mere mabood salamat mere chaale rakhna

 

Zindagi tune ajab kaam liya hai mujhse

Zard patto ko hawao mai sambhale rakhna

 

Sau diye bujhte hai, jab ek diya jalta hai

Kitna mushkil hai andhero pe ujaale rakhna

 

Jab bhi sach baat zaban par kabhi lana Kazim

Zahen mai apne kitabo ke hawale rakhna
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