maiñ ne kyā kaam lā-javāb kiyā
us ko aalam meñ intiḳhāb kiyā

karam us ke sitam se baḌh kar the
aaj jab baiTh kar hisāb kiyā

kaise motī chhupā.e āñkhoñ meñ
haa.e kis fan kā iktisāb kiyā

kaisī majbūriyāñ nasīb meñ thiiñ
zindagī kī ki ik azaab kiyā

saath jab gard-e-kū-e-yār rahī
har safar ham ne kāmyāb kiyā

kuchh hamāre likhe ga.e qisse
baare kuchh dāḳhil nisāb kiyā

kyā 'obaid' ab use maiñ duuñ ilzām
apnā ḳhāna to ḳhud ḳharāb kiyā

main ne kya kaam la-jawab kiya
us ko aalam mein intiKHab kiya

karam us ke sitam se baDh kar the
aaj jab baiTh kar hisab kiya

kaise moti chhupae aankhon mein
hae kis fan ka iktisab kiya

kaisi majburiyan nasib mein thin
zindagi ki ki ek azab kiya

sath jab gard-e-ku-e-yar rahi
har safar hum ne kaamyab kiya

kuchh hamare likhe gae qisse
bare kuchh daKHil nisab kiya

kya 'obaid' ab use main dun ilzam
apna KHana to KHud KHarab kiya