کہاں سیاست اغیار نے ہلاک کیا

Kahan siyasat-e-aghyar ne halak kiyaHumein to apne hi afkar ne halak kiya

Kisi ki maut ka baais thi khana veeraniKisi ko raunaq-e-gulzar ne halak kiya

Kisi ke waste phoolon ki sej moujib-e-margKisi ko jadah-e-pur-khar ne halak kiya

Kisi ko shola-e-khursheed ne jala dalaKisi ko saya-e-ashjar ne halak kiya

Sawad-e-shaam kisi ke liye payam-e-ajalKisi ko subh ke aasar ne halak kiya

Kisi ki jaan gayi dekh kar tera jalwaKisi ko hasrat-e-deedar ne halak kiya

Koi shikar hua apni hichkichaahat kaKisi ko jurat-e-izhaar ne halak kiya

Kisi ka takhta bichhaya naseeb-e-khufta neKisi ko talay-e-bedaar ne halak kiya

Wahi Halaku ke jis ne kiye hazaron halakUse bhi waqt ki yalghaar ne halak kiya

Kisi ko maar gaya is ka kam sukhan honaKisi ko kasrat-e-ash'aar ne halak kiya

Wahi khasara hai sab ki tarah humein darpeshHumein bhi garmi-e-bazaar ne halak kiya

Kabhi tabah hue mashwara na milne seKabhi nawishta-e-deewar ne halak kiya

Mili thi jis ke labon se nayi hayat humeinIsi ki shokhi-e-guftaar ne halak kiya

Khuda ka shukr ke pasti na hum ko kheench sakiHumein bulandi-e-meyaar ne halak kiya