kabhi likhta huun main un ko agar ḳhat
chala jaata hai qasid bhuul kar ḳhat
nahin azad kar sakte hamen vo
lakiren apne mathe ki hain sar ḳhat
jo tum be-e’tinai se na likhte
na deta ham ko qasid phenk kar ḳhat
miri qismat se bhula naam qasid
na likhte tum to varna umr bhar ḳhat
ḳhushi se uth ke ‘anjum’ paanv chumun
ki laaya yaar ka hai nama-bar ḳhat