kya poochhate ho akbar-e-shoreeda-sar ka haal
khufiya pulis se poochh raha hai kamar ka haal
masjid ka hai khayaal na parava-e-charch hai
jo kuchh hai ab to kolej-o-teechar mein kharch hai
mujh ko to dekh lene se matalab hai naaseha
bad-khoo agar hai yaar to ho khoob-roo to hai
rah-o-rasm-e-mohabbat in haseenon se main kya rakkhoon
jahaan tak dekhata hoon naf un ka hai zarar apana
nigaahen kaamilon par pad hee jaatee hain zamaane kee
kaheen chhupata hai akabar phool patton mein nihaan ho kar
kamar-e-yaar hai baareekee se gaeb har chand
magar itana to kahoonga ki vo madoom nahin
kabe se jo but nikale bhee to kya kaaba hee gaya jo dil se nikal
afsos ki but bhee ham se chhute qabze se khuda ka ghar bhee gaya
nazar un kee rahee kolej ke bas ilmee favaed par
gira ke chupake chupake bijaliyaan deenee aqaed par
jalva na ho manee ka to soorat ka asar kya
bulabul gul-e-tasveer ka shaida nahin hota
izzat ka hai na auj na nekee kee mauj hai
hamala hai apanee qaum pe lafzon kee fauj hai