jama karte ho kyon raqibon ko

dard minnat kashe-dawa na hua
main na acha hua, bura na hua


jama karte ho kyon raqibon ko
ik tamasha hua gila na hua


ham kahan qismat azmane jayen
tu hi jab khanjar azma na hua


kitne shirin hain tere lab k raqib
galiyan khak bemaza na hua


hai khabar garm un k ane ki
aj hi ghar mein boriya na hua


kya wo namard ki khudai thi
bandagi mein mera bhala na hua


jan di, di hui usi ki thi
haq to yun hai k haq ada na hua


zakhm gar dab gaya lahu na thama
kam gar ruk gaya rawa na hua


rahzani hai k dilsitanee hai
lek dil, dilsitan rawa na hua


kuch to parhiye k log kahte hain
aj 'tanha' gazalsara na hua