Kaun Kis Ke Sath Rahta Hai Makan Hote Hue Bhi

kaun kis ke sath rahta hai makan hote hue bhi

kaun chalta hai zamin par aasman hote hue bhi

kaun jaane KHair ka pahlu kahin raushan ho shayad

hum tumhaare shahr mein hain be-aman hote hue bhi

tez barish mein bhi kitne pyas ke mare paDe hain

dhup mein jalte hain kitne saeban hote hue bhi

is andheri raat mein wo chand niklega yahan se

ek daricha ain-mumkin hai guman hote hue bhi

nau-shagufta ek shajar ka qad nikalna hai qayamat

aur us ka be-KHabar hona jawan hote hue bhi

koi titli gul ka chehra chumti rahti hai akasr

phailti rahti hai KHushbu raegan hote hue bhi

is ghane jangal ka jalna apni sarhad se nikalna

bastiyon ko yaad hai sab kuchh dhuan hote hue bhi

mahi-e-be-ab sa betab hai sara zamana

aur main shadab hun aatash-bajaan hote hue bhi

zindagi main ne tumhein har haal mein aabaad rakkha

rote hanste jite marte be-nishan hote hue bhi

rah-e-sheristan se guzra hai koi KHurshid-'akbar'

'mir' o 'ghaalib' ka ilaqa darmiyan hote hue bhi