insan jab se zar ka parastar ho gaya

insān jab se zar kā parastār ho gayā

duniyā meñ garm qatl kā bāzār ho gayā

kaise kahūñ ki a.alā hai us kā hasab-nasab

kam-asl ko jo ā.ina-bardār ho gayā

phailā rahā hai haath re.āyā ke sāmne

majbūr kaisā vaqt kā muḳhtār ho gayā

sohbat kisī faqīr kī milne kī der thī

gumrāh shaḳhs sāhib-e-kirdār ho gayā

qātil ko mil bhī jaa.e sazā maut kī to kyā

vīrān to ġharīb kā ghar-bār ho gayā

baTvārā ghar kā hote hī qismat bhī baT ga.ī

koī ġharīb aur koī zardār ho gayā

jab shā.irī kī shiin se vāqif talak nahīñ

'muḳhlis' kā phir bhī turra ki fankār ho gayā

insan jab se zar ka parastar ho gaya

duniya mein garm qatl ka bazar ho gaya

kaise kahun ki aala hai us ka hasab-nasab

kam-asl ko jo aaina-bardar ho gaya

phaila raha hai hath reaya ke samne

majbur kaisa waqt ka muKHtar ho gaya

sohbat kisi faqir ki milne ki der thi

gumrah shaKHs sahib-e-kirdar ho gaya

qatil ko mil bhi jae saza maut ki to kya

viran to gharib ka ghar-bar ho gaya

baTwara ghar ka hote hi qismat bhi baT gai

koi gharib aur koi zardar ho gaya

jab shairi ki shin se waqif talak nahin

'muKHlis' ka phir bhi turra ki fankar ho gaya