Haye Logon Ki Karam-farmaiyan

Haye logon ki karam-farmaiyan,
Tohmatein badnamiyan ruswaiyan,

Zindagi shayad isi ka naam hai,
Dooriyan majbooriyan tanhaiyan,

Kya zamane mein yun hi kat ti hai raat,
Karwatein betabiyan angdaiyan,

Kya yahi hoti hai shaam-e-intizaar,
Aahatein ghabrahatein parchhaiyan,

Ek rind-e-mast ki thokar mein hain,
Shahiyan sultaniyan daaraiyan,

Ek paikar mein simat kar rah gayin,
Khoobiyan zebaiyan raanaiyan,

Rah gayin ek tifl-e-maktab ke huzoor,
Hikmatein aagahiyan daanaiyan,

Zakhm dil ke phir hare karne lagin,
Badliyan barkha rutein purwaiyan,

Deeda-o-danista un ke saamne,
Laghzishein nakaamiyan paspaiyan,

Mere dil ki dhadkanon mein dhhal gayin,
Choodiyan mausiqiyan shahnaiyan,

Un se mil kar aur bhi kuchh badh gayin,
Uljhanein fikrein qayas-araaiyan,

'Kaif' paida kar samandar ki tarah,
Wus'atein khamoshiyan gahraiyan..!!

"Kaif Bhopali"