"Zindagi ek safar guzar jaye to kya. chalte chalte nazar thehar jaye to kya. Muddat se talaash me firta hoon dar-ba-dar. thak kar jo baithoon wo mil jaye to kya. Umeed karna chodon bhi to kaise chodon main. taqdeer ka waraq hai palat jaye to kya. Mangoon tumhe kaise main khud ke liye meer. main khaak hoon wo falaq taras jaye to kya. Khamosh dua karoon main khaliq se raat bhar. hum par bhi ye bahaar baras jaye to kya. Izhaar kare tumse ya na kare abhi. isi kash ma kash ke chalte mar jaye to kya. Thaam lo hume ke thak chuka hoon ab. isi aas me sambhal kar gir jaye to kya. Qismat ko hum par kuch aaya hai raham. ek tumhare ewaz mera sab lut jaye to kya. ©Meer Allahabadi"