Tha MuKHtasar Wajud Jasim-o-jari Na Thi

tha muKHtasar wajud jasim-o-jari na thi

kirnon se aaftab ki shabnam Dari na thi

aate the us zaban pe bas lafz-e-ba-waqar

wo mo'tabar zaban thi miThi chhuri na thi

arbab-e-fikr-o-phan bhi tassub ki zad pe hain

duniya buri to thi magar itni buri na thi

'abid' ko baad-e-marg bhi rakhenge yaad sab

jo zindagi guzari wo bazigari na thi