qadam insaaN ka raah-e-dahar meN tharraa hii jaata hai

chale kitnaa hii koii bach ke Thokar khaa hii jaataa hai

nazar Khwaah kitnii hii haqaaeq aashnaa, phir bhii

hujuum-e-kashmkash meN aadmii ghabraa hii jaataa hai

khilaaf-e-maslahat maiN bhi samajhta huN, magar vaaez

vo aate haiN to chehre pe taGaiyyur aa hii jaataa hai

havaaeN zor kitnaa hii lagaaeN aaNdhiyaaN ban kar

magar jo ghir ke aataa hai vo baadal chhaa hii jaataa hai

shikaayat kyuuN ise kahte ho ye fitrat hai insaaN kii

musiibat meN khayaal-e-aish-e-rafta aa hii jaataa hai

samajhtii haiN maal-e-gul meN kyaa zor-e-fitrat hai

sahar hote hii kaliyoN ko tabassum aa hii jaataa hai