is ibtidaa kii saliiqe se intihaa karte
— Anwar Masood
Is ibtidaa kee saleeqe se intihaa karte
Vo ek baar mile the to phir milaa karte
KivaaD garche muqaffal the us havelee ke
Magar faqeer guzarte rahe sadaa karte
Hamen qareena-e-ranjish kahaan mayassar hai
Ham apne bas men jo hote tiraa gilaa karte
Tiree jafaa kaa falak se na tazkira chheDaa
Hunar kee baat kisee kam-hunar se kyaa karte
Tujhe naheen hai abhee fursat-e-karam na sahee
Thake naheen hain mire haath bhee duaa karte
Unhen shikaayat-e-be-rabtee-e-sukhan thee magar
Jhijak rahaa thaa main iz.haar-e-mudda.aa karte
Chiqen giree thiin dareechon pe chaar soo 'anvar'
Nazar jhukaa ke na chalte to aur kyaa karte