apni hastee ka hota sabhi ko paas hai

apni apni nazar maen har koi khaas hai

voh khushi jiski yaas maen gum umr sari

gar sochho to vohi dil ke aaspaas hai

yun to sabhi apne apne safar ke musafir

par ek hamsafar ki har kisi ko aas hai

tishnagi badhne lagi deedaare-yaar ki

bujhti nahi jo kabhi ye voh pyaas hai

ladkhadati zubaan shikwaye-jaure-adoo

hota nahi hamse zore-tarke-ikhlaas hai

hoga jahaan maen qayam aman kis tarah

aadmi ko hi nahi aata aadmi raas hai

husno-ishq se pare aaj fikro-nazar meri

pehlu maen tere dil phir bhi udaas hai

behis hui jati hai ‘fer’ aalame-zindagi

na khushi ab koi na ghame-ehsaas hai