ham aise sar-phire duniyā ko kab darkār hote haiñ
agar hote bhī haiñ be-intihā dushvār hote haiñ

ḳhamoshī kah rahī hai ab ye do-ābā ravāñ hogā
havā chup ho to bārish ke shadīd āsār hote haiñ

zarā sī baat hai is kā tamāshā kyā banā.eñ ham
irāde TūTte haiñ hausle mismār hote haiñ

shikāyat zindagī se kyuuñ kareñ ham ḳhud hī tham jaa.eñ
jo kam-raftār hote haiñ vo kam-raftār hote haiñ

gale meñ zindagī ke rīsmān-e-vaqt hai to kyā
parinde qaid meñ hoñ to bahut hoshiyār hote haiñ

jahāñ vaale muqayyad haiñ abhī tak ahd-e-tiflī meñ
yahāñ ab bhī khilaune raunaq-e-bāzār hote haiñ

gulū-e-ḳhushk un ko bhejtā hai de ke mashkīza
kuchh aañsū tishna-kāmoñ ke alam-bardār hote haiñ

badan un ko kabhī bāhar nikalne hī nahīñ detā
'qamar-abbas' to bā-qā.edā tayyār hote haiñ

hum aise sar-phire duniya ko kab darkar hote hain
agar hote bhi hain be-intiha dushwar hote hain

KHamoshi kah rahi hai ab ye do-aba rawan hoga
hawa chup ho to barish ke shadid aasar hote hain

zara si baat hai is ka tamasha kya banaen hum
irade TuTte hain hausle mismar hote hain

shikayat zindagi se kyun karen hum KHud hi tham jaen
jo kam-raftar hote hain wo kam-raftar hote hain

gale mein zindagi ke risman-e-waqt hai to kya
parinde qaid mein hon to bahut hoshiyar hote hain

jahan wale muqayyad hain abhi tak ahd-e-tifli mein
yahan ab bhi khilaune raunaq-e-bazar hote hain

gulu-e-KHushk un ko bhejta hai de ke mashkiza
kuchh aansu tishna-kaamon ke alam-bardar hote hain

badan un ko kabhi bahar nikalne hi nahin deta
'qamar-abbas' to ba-qaeda tayyar hote hain